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DEFINITION: v. To lie about your age. n. A misrepresentation about your age, usually done in order to appear younger or older.
Verboticisms
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Lioage
Created by: JoshB
Pronunciation: lee-oh-age
Sentence: Mary's fake id was lioaged.
Etymology: Li=lie-tell an untruth age-long but indefinite period in human history.
Nafort
Youthemism
Created by: Discoveria
Pronunciation: youff-um-izum
Sentence: If only someone had told Geoffrey that the term "spring chickenhawk" wasn't a terribly convincing youthemism...
Etymology: youth (the state of being young) + euphemism (a non-literal way to say something)
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COMMENTS:
Excellent! Gets my vote. - Rhyme79, 2012-09-26: 10:48:00
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Misagery
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: mis/age/er/ee
Sentence: 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: mis + age + ry
Hallucinaging
Created by: hooterbug
Pronunciation: hə-lū'sə-nā'ging
Sentence: Edith was obviously hallucinaging when she thought that by putting blonde hilights in her blue hair she would look 35.
Etymology: Blend of Hallucinate + Age
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COMMENTS:
love the way you think - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-23: 12:10:00
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Cumbduct
Created by: smstone0413
Pronunciation: Coom-dah-ckt
Sentence: The Old lady was cumbducting by claiming she was 21 when she was really 79
Etymology: Cumb- To lie Duct- To lead
Thirtynine
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˌθɝdiˈnaɪn/
Sentence: My uncle thirtynined his way well into his 70's.
Etymology: From comedian Jack Benny, who always claimed to be thirty-nine years old, no matter how old he actually was.
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COMMENTS:
I predict that the number of votes my word gets today will be directly proportional to the average age of the players of this game. I also predict that because of this reference, everyone will mistake me for someone my father's age (wouldn't be the first time). - ErWenn, 2007-05-29: 13:44:00
I tried to stop my age from increasing when I turned 25, but I was only able to keep it up for a year. - ErWenn, 2007-05-29: 13:45:00
Well, the one difficulty is that this word only works one way (i.e. older pretending younger) whereas ostensibly the word ought to be able to apply both ways. That'll skew your prediction, since even those of us who get the reference might not vote for it because we're being sticklers... - Scattercat, 2007-05-29: 14:09:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by ohwtepph. Thank you ohwtepph! ~ James
texmom - 2007-05-29: 12:16:00
I like it.
Jabberwocky - 2007-05-29: 12:29:00
Is it just coincidental or is Edna Sky's name an anagram for ask deny
Hey Texmom, Thanks for the positive feeback! ~ James
Dear Jabberwocky, You certainly have a sharp eye for letters! It is accidental anagram. I created the name so she would sound old (edna/enda) and young (sky/kys) at the same time --> enda kys = last kiss. ~ James
LOVELY word, misagery...intuitive,impeccable etymology, and unlike my word, mercifully brief.
Today's definition was suggested by ohwtepph. Thank you ohwtepph. ~ James