DEFINITION: v. intr. To lie about your age. n. A misrepresentation about your age, usually done in order to appear younger or older.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Unagerrate: /Un-age-errate/ She does tend to unagerrate Etymology: un as in under or less than
age as in age
errate from exaggerate Created by: cupoftea.
Alterageify: /All-turr-ay-gif-i/ When Simon and Linda went on their first date, she told him that she was only 34 years old, when, in fact, she was nearer 45. When he eventually found out the truth he dumped her on the spot. She vowed from that day on she would never alterageify ever again. Etymology: Alter (to change) ORIGIN alterare from alter ‘other’ + Age (the length of time a person or thing has existed) ORIGIN Old French, from latin aevum ‘age,era’. + Falsify (alter(information) so as to mislead) = Alterageify Created by: TJayzz.
Comments on Alterageify:
Jabberwocky, 2008-07-23: 12:08:00
nice blendOZZIEBOB, 2008-07-25: 17:51:00
Looks good.
Agenhance: /Ayj – en – hans/ Although her appearance gave her away Muriel was confident that she could fool people with a bit of agenhance deceit and would always fudge her age by 5 or more years…..downward, of course. Etymology: Blend of ‘age’ and ‘enhance’ (make better or more attractive) Created by: Mustang.
Comments on Agenhance:
metrohumanx, 2008-07-23: 01:49:00
AGENHANCE- a VERY useable word!OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-25: 17:50:00
Good word.
Misagery: /mis-age-er-ee/ Misagery is a common practice among first year college and university students using fake I.D.’s to gain access to bars near the campus.
Etymology: MISAGERY – noun – from MIS (wrong; amiss) + AGE (a period measured by years from birth) + FORGERY (something counterfeit, or fraudulent) Created by: Stevenson0.
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Definition Comments:
metrohumanx – 2008-07-23: 00:41:00
LOVELY word, misagery…intuitive,impeccable etymology, and unlike my word, mercifully brief.