DEFINITION: v. To change the dates, times or sequence of past events, in order to put a better perspective on your current situation. n. An historical date which has been “adjusted” to fit present needs.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Recalendaribrate: /ree kahl end err ib rayt/ Due to the size of the bump and the duration of her husband’s tour of duty, she was forced to recalendaribrate the pregnancy, her son was four and a half years in the womb before he appeared. Etymology: calendar, recalibrate Created by: galwaywegian.
Comments on Recalendaribrate:
CharlieB, 2011-01-19: 13:08:00
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Historevision: /histərēvizhən/ Jack is a master of historevision. He changes date like most people change their socks. He has changed his wedding date and his children’s birthdays numerous times to help his tax return. If you believe all the changes, his son who is about leave home for college, is 8 years old. Etymology: history (the study of past events, particularly in human affairs) + revision (the action of revising) Created by: artr.
Chronolify: /kron-ol-i-fi/ Gillian saw absolutely no harm in subjecting the date of birth on her CV to a quick bit of chronolification. Etymology: chronology (order of time)
+ modify (to alter slightly) Created by: CharlieB.
Hackdate: /hak dayt/ Who knew when computers were invented that we could illegally invade people’s computer systems and change our lives. Because I could hackdate my employer’s network, I improved my performance scores from last review; gave myself a bigger raise and had warnings placed in an enemy colleague’s file. And best of all, I am now actually only 29…oh, no, I am going to have to work there longer now…Bummer! Etymology: Hack (fix a computer program piecemeal until it works;electronically invade a computer site or system) & Backdate (make effective from an earlier date) Created by: Nosila.
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