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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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Subage
Created by: arandomperson97
Pronunciation: Sub-age
Sentence: The woman was acting very subaged, in order to appear young.
Etymology: sub- under age -age
Gravnomena
Created by: InuYasha11
Pronunciation: Gr-av-no-men-a
Sentence: She looked at the bouncer as he replied, "You're making that up. You're gravnomena. You're not allowed in."
Etymology: Grav - heavy nomen- of name
Exagerate
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: eggs-ayj-err-ayt
Sentence: to get into the nightclub she was forced to exagerate
Etymology: age, exaggerate
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COMMENTS:
Aww man you got to the word before I could! :) - ziggy41, 2007-05-29: 06:56:00
now i feel dumb for not having looked at the list of words before making mine. - jadenguy, 2007-05-29: 12:21:00
or "exagerage" : ) Loved it! - geoamnesia, 2007-05-31: 11:26:00
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Subterfage
Created by: karenanne
Pronunciation: SUB ter fayj
Sentence: Every time people try to find out how old Elder Lee really is, he resorts to some subterfage. He is the only person I know who went and got a fake ID to appear YOUNGER. Once he even tried to pass off his own son as his brother, which his son did not particularly appreciate.
Etymology: subterfuge + age
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.
Perjuvenate
Created by: cohenarie
Pronunciation: per-'joo-ven-ate
Sentence: Because she worked in Hollywood, Julie felt constant pressure to perjuvenate - she wasn't ready to become a 'character' actress just yet.
Etymology: perjury + juvenile, with maybe a hint of renovate
Alterageify
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: All-turr-ay-gif-i
Sentence: 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
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COMMENTS:
nice blend - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-23: 12:08:00
Looks good. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-25: 17:51:00
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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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Agelastic
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: uh-je-LAS-tik
Sentence: Although,for Bob, it was no laughing matter, Roxie was truly agelastic: a "1661" one week; a fibteen the next.
Etymology: blend of AGE & ELASTIC: Capable of adapting to change or a variety of circumstances; flexible, accomodating GELASTIC: SOED: laughable (rare); (agelastic: "unlaughable," not funny)sometimes found in books containing words the dictionary forgot.
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COMMENTS:
although I usually try to avoid words already found in various dictionaries, i decided,today,not to follow my usual practice. "Agelastic" 73% original according to google. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-23: 07:04:00
it is a good word - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-23: 12:07:00
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Comments:
Verbotomy - 2007-05-29: 01:01:00
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
Verbotomy - 2007-05-29: 11:50:00
Hey Texmom, Thanks for the positive feeback! ~ James
Verbotomy - 2007-05-29: 11:51:00
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
metrohumanx - 2008-07-23: 00:41:00
LOVELY word, misagery...intuitive,impeccable etymology, and unlike my word, mercifully brief.
Verbotomy - 2009-12-10: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by ohwtepph. Thank you ohwtepph. ~ James