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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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Fibbage
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: fib - ayj
Sentence: Lucile used quite a bit of fibbage as she went about her business of trying to conceal that she was 20 years older than the picture she used on her I.D.s and business cards.
Etymology: fib, age and an extra b to make it sound more fun...kind of like cribbage.
Agenhance
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: Ayj - en - hans
Sentence: 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)
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COMMENTS:
AGENHANCE- a VERY useable word! - metrohumanx, 2008-07-23: 01:49:00
Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-25: 17:50:00
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Manipulage
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: ma-nip-u-lage
Sentence: Grandma could manipulage herself when it suited her. She carried an old ID card in her wallet so that when she went to the singles dances at the firehall she could show that she was still a young chick, but at the mall she had her AARP ID to prove that she was eligible for her senior discount.
Etymology: manipulate: to tamper with or falsify for personal gain + age
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COMMENTS:
manipulant word - Nosila, 2009-12-10: 09:21:00
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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.
Fabrigage
Created by: colapop
Pronunciation: FA-bri-gage
Sentence: Edna tried hard to fabrigage her way into the trendy nightclub, but Bruno wouldn't allow it.
Etymology: A combination of 'fabricate' (to make up for the purpose of deception) and 'age'. This includes a word-play on the word 'engage' [To engage in the fabrication of ones age].
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COMMENTS:
catchy - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-23: 12:11:00
Love it! :) - lumina, 2008-07-23: 22:51:00
Good one. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-25: 17:52:00
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Fabericate
Created by: greta
Pronunciation: fabe-ricate
Sentence: Lisey had to fabericate to get into the club last night.
Etymology:
Chronophonication
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: kruh-noh-foh-nah-key-shuhn
Sentence: Kate's chronophonication can vary greatly depending on the audience. On her favorite dating website, she will shave off a decade or more. When a senior discount is involved, she will age dramatically.
Etymology: chronology (the sequential order in which past events occur) + phony (not real or genuine; fake; counterfeit) + communication (the imparting or interchange of thoughts, opinions, or information by speech, writing, or signs)
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COMMENTS:
Reminds me of 'Californication'... :) - Discoveria, 2012-09-25: 11:08:00
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Misgeronte
Created by: EvelynS
Pronunciation: mis-ger-ohnt
Sentence: When my bones ache I am reminded how much of a misgeronte I am.
Etymology: mis- hatred of; geront- old age
Malmaturation
Created by: texmom
Pronunciation: mal mat ture a shun
Sentence: At the meeting of the red hat society she committed malmaturation by saying she was 55 when everyone knew she was at least 70.
Etymology: mal - bad mature - aging tion - makes it a noun
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