Verboticisms

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.

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: sin spire

Sentence: When Vicky could not reason with her students, she would sinspire them with threats to do her bidding...which always worked!

Etymology: Sin (commit a faux pas or a fault) & Inspire (supply the inspiration for; urge on or encourage)

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Created by: KelleyToohey

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

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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)

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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: 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: 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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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: Nosila

Pronunciation: sin spur a shun

Sentence: The thought of bunking with my kid brother was the only sinsperation I needed to clear off my bed when I cleaned my room!

Etymology: sin + inspiration

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