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DEFINITION: v. To inspire and motivate people to do great things, by issuing petty threats. n. A kind and gentle threat.
Verboticisms
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Goadivate
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: gōdəvāt
Sentence: Sarah was always told that it is better to get people going with a carrot rather than a stick. Her take on this is to goadivate her workers by occasionally slapping them upside the head with the carrot.
Etymology: goad (a thing that stimulates someone into action) + motivate, stimulate someone*s interest in or enthusiasm for doing something)
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COMMENTS:
Goad word! - Nosila, 2009-12-23: 08:16:00
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Urgtimidation
Created by: johnnyrockett
Pronunciation: Urg-timidation
Sentence: She cleaned her room immediatly once she was urgtimidated with no dinner.
Etymology: Urge - To assert with ernest. Timidation - as in Intimidation - To coerce or inhibit by or as if by threats.
Intimovate
Created by: angeldee
Pronunciation: in-tim-o-vayt
Sentence: My wife regularly employs intimovation. When I balk at going to Church on Sunday morning, she reminds me of what I won't be getting next Saturday night!
Etymology: Combination of intimidation and motivation.
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COMMENTS:
This is a great idea--it's clear what root words the word comes from, and thus, it's easy to figure out the meaning. It's not random sounding, though. - Morwen, 2006-12-19: 05:38:00
I agree with Morwen, even if it doesn't quite convey the "bad threats" part of the definition. Still a great word, though. Gets my vote! - DarthWader, 2006-12-19: 08:12:00
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Persult
Created by: oddnuance
Pronunciation: Per-sult
Sentence: You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar, but persulting can work just as well.
Etymology: Persuade + Insult
Pettiwet
Created by: wordmeister
Pronunciation: pet-tee-wet
Sentence: Andrea knew her team would never meet the deadline unless they worked all night, so she pettiwet them with death. It worked.
Etymology: petit or petty + threat but wet
Actorelse
Created by: mickey666
Pronunciation:
Sentence: He would not do what was necessary so I decided I needed to actorelse.
Etymology:
Molaspasm
Created by: Taami
Pronunciation:
Sentence: c'mon clean up your room, you don't want a molaspasm do you.
Etymology:
Enthreaten
Created by: theantiipod
Pronunciation: In-Threaten
Sentence: My mom enthreatened me to study hard for my SATs and not slack off.
Etymology: Encourage + Threaten
Frightenspire
Created by: gabngar
Pronunciation: Fri-ten-spi-re
Sentence:
Etymology: Frighten (scare)+ inspire
Boogeymanagement
Created by: jeremiahbritt
Pronunciation: boo-gee-mahn-ahdg-mehnt
Sentence: Steven's boogeymanagement techniques were affective's, as I was certain he couldn't take away my birthday.
Etymology: boogeyman + management
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