Verboticisms

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: Nairock

Pronunciation: pair-ren-TALL-oh-gee

Sentence: Her children always do what she says due to her mastery of parentologistic threats.

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Created by: bghicks

Pronunciation: Thre-tee-vate

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

Etymology: Threat+Motivate

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Created by: hvhtim

Pronunciation:

Sentence: My boss tried to threatinspire me to work harder by revoking my bathroom privileges.

Etymology: threaten + inspire

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COMMENTS:

good sentence! - jrogan, 2006-12-19: 01:13:00

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Created by: Stump

Pronunciation: Cathola/queed

Sentence: My boss catholiqueaded me not only into staying late and finishing the project, but taking some extra work home on the weekend.

Etymology: From a combination of catholic guilt, critique, and lead.

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Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: kynd-dair

Sentence: She kindared her staff into thinking they would not be receiving their annual Christmas bonus unless they did something out of the ordinary. So, the creepy guy in the corner finally washed his hair, the office tart wore flat shoes for once and the heavy set girl stopped eating everything in sight.

Etymology: kind (gentle, docile, with love) + dare (threat, challenge, provoke)

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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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Created by: Javeson1

Pronunciation: re-ver-sigh-KOT-oh-me

Sentence: Mothers are naturally the best at reversychotomy, as everyone knows.

Etymology: like reverse psychology, but inspiration-wise rather than psych-wise.

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Created by: whimsy

Pronunciation: moh-tuh-bi-reyt

Sentence: She had to resort to sordid motiberating when he stopped taking baths.

Etymology: motivate + berate

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Created by: Fenners

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Please portentuate me!

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