Verboticisms

Created by: denise

Pronunciation: pe- tri- fi- MO-ti-vate

Sentence: The over controlling mother got her son to clean up his room by pretrifimotivating him with subtle reminders of his continuing bedwetting issues.

Etymology: A blend of petrify (with a play on the word petty) and motivate

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Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: /sha-muh-nip'-yuh-leyt/

Sentence: Vicky first learned how to shamanipulate while babysitting for her cousins, an effective way to get them to do what she wanted, and the art of shamanipulation still served her well when nogitiating with her boyfriend.

Etymology: sham/shame - a hoax or pretense (perhaps from "shame") / [shame] feeling of disgrace or guilt (from Old English, sceamu) + manipulate - to manage or influence skillfully (back formation from manipulation; from Latin, manus "hand")

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COMMENTS:

Sometimes its good to be naughty... - Tigger, 2007-12-30: 20:41:00

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Created by: MrDave2176

Pronunciation: moh-ti-hate

Sentence: Iris was a world-class motihater with such gems as "If you don't clean your room I will sell you to the government for cloning experiments," and "The next time you bring home anything less than a 'C' on a paper I will have to crush your foot so you can draw a disability check for the rest of your life since you obviously won't earn enough to live on!"

Etymology: Moti(vate) + hate

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Created by: freakystyley

Pronunciation: tre-tee-vate

Sentence: "A threativate here and there won't hurt anyone," Marty went on, "in fact, it can raise our production of baloney sandwich holders ten-fold Ed!"

Etymology: [Threat]en (to make known the intention of hurting someone else - physically, mentally or spiritually) + Mo[tivate] (a positive prompt or action that inadvertently bears sweet rewards down the road)

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Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: Pros-SPUR

Sentence: Bob's nobloquy was the prospur Roxie need to win the "Scientist of the Year" award

Etymology: PROSPUR: Blend of prosper: to thrive, succeed, to win & SPUR: something that goads one into action. NOBLOQUY: nob, a person top in his/her field, or position in life. "to chide or speak of a "nob" in order to motivate."

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COMMENTS:

very nice - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-24: 09:52:00

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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

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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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Created by: ZumZum

Pronunciation: mo-ti-threat

Sentence: When I can't find a good reason to make them do it, I always make some awful possible consequence and use it to motithreat these bastards.

Etymology: Moti - as in motivation Threate - well, you ain't that slow...

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: in-TIM-eh-vayt

Sentence: Miranda is a petty tyrant who will not hesitate to use silly little threats in a misguided effort to intimivate people to do her bidding.

Etymology: Blend of 'intimidate' (to force into or deter from some action by inducing fear) and 'motivate' (to provide with a motive or motives; incite; impel)

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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

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