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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.
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Meganag
Created by: Bulletchewer
Pronunciation: me-ga-nag
Sentence: She had to meganag before Charles put pen to paper.
Etymology: From "nag" meaning to pester, with mega describing the results thereof.
Santabag
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: san ta bag
Sentence: Merry knew that the only way to persuade her son, Nicholas into cleaning up his room for Christmas was to santabag him. She told him things like that he'd get no new toys if Santa thought he had no room for them or a new teddy bear would refuse to live in such squalor. It worked and he cleaned up his room! Too bad she could not santabag the rest of the year.
Etymology: Santa (Christmas Jolly Old Elf) & Bag (an activity that you like or at which you are superior); Wordplay on Sandbag (compel by coercion, threats, or crude means;downplay one's ability (towards others) in a game in order to deceive)
Intimotivation
Created by: Bellman
Pronunciation: In-ti-moat-i-vay-shun
Sentence: "Well, I'd better go out amongst the ranks and spread some intimotivation."
Etymology: From 'intimidate' and 'motivation'.
Verbusality
Created by: Lyokia
Pronunciation: Ver-bu-salasity
Sentence: She used her favorite verbusality to get her kid to do her bidding.
Etymology: verbal-abuse
Negivate
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: neg/i/vate
Sentence: With the use of browbeating, a loud voice and threats, my boss can negivate any employee.
Etymology: negative + motivate
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COMMENTS:
I think I once worked for your boss... - Nosila, 2009-12-23: 08:14:00
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Mothertalk
Created by: Adamson
Pronunciation: mo-der-talk
Sentence: She mothertalk me into it for good.
Etymology: To summon for the best.
Faurouse
Created by: paperpieces
Pronunciation: Fah-RAHUZE
Sentence: Sometimes when I need my kids to clean their room I use some faurousing techniques.
Etymology: Fau- from Faux, -rouse meaning stimulate
Motivatum
Created by: celeron450
Pronunciation: Mo-tih-vay-tum
Sentence: With Bob loafing on the sofa, Janet issued a motivatum: "Take the trash out this instant or you'll be sleeping on that couch!"
Etymology: motivation, ultimatum
Carrotsticking
Created by: quippingqueen
Pronunciation: carot/stick/ing
Sentence: Management had to agree that the carrotsticking strategy to enhance quarterly sales worked infinitely better than the more traditional burning at the stake.
Etymology: carrot and stick - a metaphor for positive and negative rewards associated with good behavior
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COMMENTS:
Hey QuippingQueen! Good one! Who wants to get hit with a carrot! - wordmeister, 2006-12-19: 11:18:00
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