Verboticism: Intimirant

'Santa won't come unless you clean up your desk!'

DEFINITION: To inspire and motivate people to do great things, by issuing petty threats.

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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

Points: 590

Comments: Intimirant

Jabberwocky - 2007-12-24: 09:56:00
good one

OZZIEBOB - 2007-12-24: 15:52:00
I like it!