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DEFINITION: n., The shock and embarrassment felt after innocently implying that you are much younger, only to discover that everyone actually knows how old you really are. v., To be embarrassed when caught lying about your age.
Verboticisms
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Deviageon
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: dee vee aje on
Sentence: Priscilla was guilty of deviageon, because she thought her co-workers had forgotten all the other years she had celebrated her 29th birthday...all of her 20 years working with them!
Etymology: deviate (be at variance with) & age (your REAL age)
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COMMENTS:
Devilish word. I like it! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-05: 18:26:00
Nice combo. It does seem to imply a devilish intent to lie about one's age. - Tigger, 2008-02-05: 21:31:00
Wow. Definitely gets a vote from me. - Maxine, 2008-02-05: 21:39:00
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Humiliaged
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: (h)yoōmilēājd
Sentence: Joyce was humiliaged when her coworkers threw her a surprise party. Somebody was clever enough to obtain a copy of the newspaper from the day she was born,as registered with HR, not what she had been telling people for years. OOPS! Busted!
Etymology: humiliate (make someone feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and self-respect) + aged (that has been subjected to aging)
Smaeoee
Created by: FinntheWaffle
Pronunciation: SM-AY-EE-OH
Sentence: Kaitlyn: Oh my God I want a cupcAKE ;-; Jasmine: SMAEOE
Etymology: The same as same, but saying it more fag-ified c:
Trickage
Created by: seniouxa13
Pronunciation: trik-eyj
Sentence: This trickage is getting on my nerves that I'm getting more wrinkles on my forehead!
Etymology: From trick and age, literally to trick about the age
Shamefaged
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: shaym-fajd
Sentence: Goldie wishfullied and prevaricaged she was in her 20's. She was outrajeoned and hoaryfied by those courageous enough to treat her like the forty-something she was. Their realizageshuns bombaged her and left her shamefaged.
Etymology: A play on being shamefaced when forced to admit one's real age ... shamefaged.
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COMMENTS:
so many good words - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-05: 09:42:00
Verbountiful! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-05: 16:22:00
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Gravtitty
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: grav tit tee
Sentence: The gravtitty of the situation was brought home to her when she went to the pool with out her industrial strength lycra swimsuit and the lifeguard thought she was being attacked by a pair of demented seals.
Etymology: gravity, titty
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COMMENTS:
Roaring with laughter. No one could keep from giggling when using or hearing this word and the images it brings to mind! Great sentence, too! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-05: 07:24:00
so funny!! - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-05: 09:40:00
haha - bookowl, 2008-02-05: 13:11:00
clever & funny, luv the word too! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-05: 16:12:00
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Antiquenatal
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: an teek nay tahl
Sentence: her antiquenatal class began badky when she went to the nightclub only to be served drinks by her grandson
Etymology: anti natal, antique
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COMMENTS:
Did he serve her an old fashioned? Good Word. - Nosila, 2010-04-23: 13:46:00
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Guilestone
Created by: loxhobabl
Pronunciation: gile-stone
Sentence: Karen perpetrated a >guilestone at her birthday get-together.
Etymology: guile, milestone
Yodaling
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: yoda/ling
Sentence: His yodaling was heard for miles when he was outed at his 90th birthday.
Etymology: yoda + yodeling
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COMMENTS:
Funny! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-05: 16:23:00
wow nice combo - purpleman, 2008-02-05: 19:11:00
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Crisage
Created by: LivingGummyWorm
Pronunciation: Cry-sage
Sentence: That birthday party was such a crisage!
Etymology:
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James
silveryaspen - 2008-02-05: 06:56:00
Had so much fun with your definition remistram! All kinds of related verboticisms popped into my mind, some of which I couldn't resist putting in my sentence as I sat here laughing out loud. Everyone's great creations made me laugh more. Fun definition!
ErWenn - 2008-02-05: 10:09:00
I've made it a point to let my friends know that on my birthday cake, I expect one candle for every year of my age. (Next is the big three-oh.) You can't stop getting older, so you might as well enjoy the fire hazard that your birthday cake is slowly becoming.
remistram - 2008-02-05: 12:05:00
Can relate - turned the big 4-0 in January....ack!
Yes the fires are getting bigger ~ James
silveryaspen - 2008-11-28: 14:10:00
Lots of fun and funny sentences today!
Nosila - 2008-11-28: 21:50:00
When I red your story I knew it was one in vermilion!
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James