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DEFINITION: To inspire and motivate people to do great things, by issuing petty threats.
Verboticisms
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Inspithreat
Created by: thejoshinator
Pronunciation: in-spi-thret
Sentence: The manager of the company inspithreatened his workers.
Etymology: Inspire + threat
Bederwachout
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: bed err wa chout
Sentence: She issued her bedderwachouts with such sickening regularity, the twins were tempted to tell Santa where to shove his ps3.
Etymology: better watch out, better not cry etc.
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COMMENTS:
I think the twins should be careful becaue she has bedderwachclout - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-24: 09:54:00
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Cajolivate
Created by: rebelvin
Pronunciation: ca-jol-i-vate
Sentence: All it took was a little cajolivation on my part, and he came around.
Etymology: cajole+motivate
Ruserouse
Created by: xirtam
Pronunciation: rooz-rouz
Sentence: True Story: I was waiting in line for a ride at Disney World. A very dissheveled father, in line in front of me, told his winey kid that Disney will make him leave the park if he doesn't behave. His ruserouse worked, and the rest of the wait was much more pleasent.
Etymology: Ruse: a trick, stratagem. + Rouse: to stir or incite.
Guiltimatum
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: gilt/i/may/tum
Sentence: Uh oh,here comes the guiltimatum. Cover your ears or you'll end up in therapy when you're older.
Etymology: guilt + ultimatum
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COMMENTS:
Very good! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-24: 15:50:00
Excellent! - Mustang, 2007-12-24: 22:01:00
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Bullivate
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: boo l-ee-veyt
Sentence: Christine is very good at getting action out of people. She will bullivate her coworkers whenever she thinks they are getting complacent about doing her work.
Etymology: bully (a blustering, quarrelsome, overbearing person who habitually badgers and intimidates smaller or weaker people) + motivate (to give incentive to)
Intimirant
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: In - TIM - uh - rant
Sentence: Geraldine was a very assertive manager and was quick to resort to an intimirant to get her subordinates to comply with her wishes.
Etymology: Intimidate + rant
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COMMENTS:
good one - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-24: 09:56:00
I like it! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-24: 15:52:00
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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:
excellent - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-24: 09:56:00
Good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-24: 15:51:00
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Promptabitadmon
Created by: gemmgemms
Pronunciation: prom-pet-ab-it-ada-mon
Sentence: When she tried to promptabitadmon him he simply scoffed at her little cautions.
Etymology: prompt:to motivate + bit:little small amount + admonish:to discipline or threaten
