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. intr., To be embarrassed when caught lying about your age.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Candleblush: /KAN-dl-bluhsh/ When celebrating a surprize birthday party with her twin brother, Roxie’s friends found out that they were not identical: he was forty-five and she was only thirty-one! Despite her candleblush, she quickly explained to all and sundry, “I never forgotten my age – once I decided what it was to be!” Etymology: CANDLE: (the number of) as a symbol of age on a birthday cake & BLUSH: To become red in the face through embarassment. Created by: OZZIEBOB.
Comments on Candleblush:
Tigger, 2008-02-05: 02:48:00
Wow, fraternal twins of different ages! I think I remember hearing about that in a science documentary on the Theory of Relativity once, involving one twin travelling in a really fast spaceship.Tigger, 2008-02-05: 02:52:00
Great word, BTW!bananabender, 2008-02-05: 04:24:00
good one again OZZIE!Dougalistic, 2008-02-05: 04:52:00
Very interesting word Ozziebob. It reminds me of some other word, but im not sure. Very soft sounding word without being too harsh. Cool!silveryaspen, 2008-02-05: 07:07:00
Such a romantic way of putting it … evoking the empathy we all have for each other as the years pass. Doug said it better in the last sentence of his comment … it is so soft.Maxine, 2008-02-05: 07:26:00
I second all of the above! (Especially silveryaspen’s comment about how romantic it sounds.) You got my vote!ErWenn, 2008-02-05: 10:13:00
Fantastic word.Jabberwocky, 2008-02-05: 16:39:00
a dangerous brush with those candles
Wrinklerankle: /rinkul rankul/ “Are you implying that I’m OLD?” raged a wrinklerankled Robin. “I am NOT OLD! I am thirty-three!” (She was forty-two.) Etymology: wrinkle, rankle; rank, ran, ankle; rink, ink, inkle. Created by: Maxine.
Comments on Wrinklerankle:
silveryaspen, 2008-02-05: 07:29:00
Fun word! Fun sentence. But funniest was your last six words in the etymology! Clever mindworks and minedwords!Mustang, 2008-02-05: 07:32:00
Excellent verboticism! Truly made me laugh out loud. Etymology is cool too…..but…inkle? lolgalwaywegian, 2008-02-05: 07:47:00
good word, but wrinkleranklerankrananklerinkinkinkle is even better!OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-05: 16:30:00
Great word and etymology!purpleman, 2008-02-06: 20:00:00
nice etymology…………………………………………………lol
Gravtitty: /grav tit tee/ The gravtitty of the situation was brought home to her when she went to the pool with out her industrial strength lycra swimsuit and the lifeguard thought she was being attacked by a pair of demented seals. Etymology: gravity, titty Created by: galwaywegian.
Comments on Gravtitty:
silveryaspen, 2008-02-05: 07:24:00
Roaring with laughter. No one could keep from giggling when using or hearing this word and the images it brings to mind! Great sentence, too!Jabberwocky, 2008-02-05: 09:40:00
so funny!!bookowl, 2008-02-05: 13:11:00
hahaOZZIEBOB, 2008-02-05: 16:12:00
clever & funny, luv the word too!
Ageghast: /age-gast/ Since she was an agenostic and didn’t belive in chronological age, she was ageghast when she was outed as being an octogenarian. Etymology: age + aghast Created by: bookowl.
Comments on Ageghast:
silveryaspen, 2008-02-05: 18:14:00
Love agenostic!OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-05: 19:39:00
Great words!
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Definition Comments:
Verbotomy – 2008-02-05: 00:55:00
Today’s definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ Jamessilveryaspen – 2008-02-05: 06:56:00
Had so much fun with your definition remistram! All kinds of related verboticisms popped into my mind, some of which I couldn’t resist putting in my sentence as I sat here laughing out loud. Everyone’s great creations made me laugh more. Fun definition!ErWenn – 2008-02-05: 10:09:00
I’ve made it a point to let my friends know that on my birthday cake, I expect one candle for every year of my age. (Next is the big three-oh.) You can’t stop getting older, so you might as well enjoy the fire hazard that your birthday cake is slowly becoming.remistram – 2008-02-05: 12:05:00
Can relate – turned the big 4-0 in January….ack!Verbotomy – 2008-02-06: 07:14:00
Yes the fires are getting bigger ~ James