Verboticisms

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

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Created by: llimllib

Pronunciation: `Nag-i-vate

Sentence: My wife tried to nagivate me into washing the dishes, but my game of Madden was much too important.

Etymology: Nag + Motivate -> Nagivate

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Created by: stormee

Pronunciation: Pun-ish-ek-toe-me

Sentence: Punishectomy was used, when the child brought home poor grades.

Etymology: To threaten removal of anything of enjoyment.

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COMMENTS:

Good word and a bit scary sounding!!! - wordmeister, 2006-12-20: 09:57:00

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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

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Created by: wniffene

Pronunciation: Thre-tee-vate

Sentence: Dude, my mom totally threativated me to mow the lawn.

Etymology: Threat+Motivate

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: wok/thu/lyne/dans

Sentence: If the kids didn't behave Mom would walkthelinedance and subject them to Country and Western Music

Etymology: walk the line + linedance

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Created by: msokoloffster

Pronunciation: Dark - Mut - er

Sentence: My boss does darkmutter when he sees me slacking off.

Etymology: Unknown...

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Created by: Dylanor

Pronunciation: Pehtayshun

Sentence: Stop with the petation already!

Etymology:

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Created by: dimercurio

Pronunciation: eks-TOR-tiv-ayt

Sentence: I was going to let my brother renovate his house on his own, but my wife extortivated me with denying sex.

Etymology: Portmanteau of extort and motivate

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: hōhōhōərs

Sentence: It was a sad day when Wendy figured that she could no longer hohohoerce her kids into behaving. All that talk about naughty or nice fell on deaf ears as her ”old-enough-to-know-better” darlings ran amuck at the mall.

Etymology: Ho Ho Ho (representing deep, exuberant laughter) + coerce (persuade an unwilling person to do something by using force or threats)

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