Verboticisms

Created by: TwoSheds

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Sentence: I often parenlietivate, it's good for my kids

Etymology: Parent+lie+motivate

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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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Created by: Windyo

Pronunciation: Thre-tee-vate

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

Etymology: Threat+Motivate

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Created by: arianell

Pronunciation: in-tuh-MA-nuh-mayt

Sentence: Sean's mother intimanimated him into finishing his homework by threatening to ban him from playing World of Warcraft on school nights.

Etymology: From the English "intimidate", meaning "to inspire or affect with fear", and the English "animate", meaning "to impart motion to".

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Created by: librarygrrrl

Pronunciation: in-TIM-i-spire

Sentence: Before letting me go out for the night, Mom intimispired me about my messy room.

Etymology: intimidate + inspire

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Created by: Madamemojo

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Etymology: war+on+terror+lingus

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Created by: symemac

Pronunciation: a grow motivation

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Created by: Lingoism

Pronunciation: Nagin spirate

Sentence: Harry totally naginpirated me to do the laundry so I could watch my favourite tv programme tonight.

Etymology: nag & inspirate

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Created by: sufjan

Pronunciation: foe-ti-vait

Sentence: As a child, I always worked hard due to my my grandmother's fauxtivations about the tooth fairy making my teeth fall out.

Etymology: faux-fake (mo)tivate-to encourage

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Created by: josje

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