Verboticism: Agejury

'Do you think she is overreacting to our surprise party?'

DEFINITION: n., The shock and embarrassment felt after innocently implying that you are much younger, only to discover that everyone actually knows how old you really are. v., To be embarrassed when caught lying about your age.

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Agejury

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: age/jur/ee

Sentence: She committed agejury several times during her birthday party subtracting five years from her real age.

Etymology: age + perjury

Points: 581

Comments: Agejury

OZZIEBOB - 2008-02-05: 16:31:00
Clever blend. The jury out!

purpleman - 2008-02-05: 16:52:00
nice

silveryaspen - 2008-02-05: 18:24:00
And reminds one also of the injury to the ego that aging brings!