DEFINITION: v. To inspire and motivate people to do great things, by issuing petty threats. n. A kind and gentle threat.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Hohohoerce: /hÅhÅhÅÉ™rs/ It was a sad day when Wendy figured that she could no longer hohohoerce her kids into behaving. All that talk about naughty or nice fell on deaf ears as her â€old-enough-to-know-better†darlings ran amuck at the mall. Etymology: Ho Ho Ho (representing deep, exuberant laughter) + coerce (persuade an unwilling person to do something by using force or threats) Created by: artr.
Santabag: /san ta bag/ Merry knew that the only way to persuade her son, Nicholas into cleaning up his room for Christmas was to santabag him. She told him things like that he’d get no new toys if Santa thought he had no room for them or a new teddy bear would refuse to live in such squalor. It worked and he cleaned up his room! Too bad she could not santabag the rest of the year. Etymology: Santa (Christmas Jolly Old Elf) & Bag (an activity that you like or at which you are superior); Wordplay on Sandbag (compel by coercion, threats, or crude means;downplay one’s ability (towards others) in a game in order to deceive) Created by: Nosila.
Kindare: /kynd-dair/ She kindared her staff into thinking they would not be receiving their annual Christmas bonus unless they did something out of the ordinary. So, the creepy guy in the corner finally washed his hair, the office tart wore flat shoes for once and the heavy set girl stopped eating everything in sight. Etymology: kind (gentle, docile, with love) + dare (threat, challenge, provoke) Created by: remistram.
Philanthreaty: /fill-anth-reh-tee/ Later, when he questioned his mother about her use of water boarding to encourage the children to revise for their exams, she steadfastly claimed it was philanthreaty, for their own good. Etymology: philanthropy + threat Created by: Carla.
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