Verboticisms

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

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Created by: Clayton

Pronunciation: mis-STEYJ-muhnt

Sentence: Carol's reply was an obvious misstagement, but Officer Dan opted to let it slide.

Etymology: misstatement + age

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Created by: 719985

Pronunciation: fOH-vest

Sentence: That girl has a fauxvest identity! There's no way she's 21!

Etymology: faux - french word for fake vest - garment

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COMMENTS:

This word is copyrighted. If anyone decides to use this in a dictionary, I expect payment. - 719985, 2014-02-06: 14:54:00

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Created by: delanybug

Pronunciation: Al-i-en-puls-ate

Sentence:

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Created by: guesser

Pronunciation: Em - bell - age

Sentence: You are so guilty of embellage! There is no way you are the same person pictured on this Drivers License!

Etymology: Embellish + Age

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Created by: ohwtepph

Pronunciation: high + purr + ball + AGE

Sentence: Oh my, the hyperbolage! I would not have thought that the police officer would believe Grandma Edna's hyperbolaged ID. He was probably stoned.

Etymology: hyperbole [exaggerations] + age

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: turrn emm it

Sentence: he was sure that his new girdle would help him turnemit at the discoteche, but the cute ones still offered him a seat when he arrived.

Etymology: turn, time backwards (emit)

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COMMENTS:

I like your thinking on this one - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-29: 12:19:00

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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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nice blend - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-23: 12:08:00

Looks good. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-25: 17:51:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: men day jus

Sentence: When Edna joined up with the Under 60's Dance Club, a few people (ok, the lights were poor in there) suspected she was well past her sell-by date. But claiming to be 49 when you are really 89 is just plain mendageous activity. After her jitterbug/merengue/polka triathelon, she had chest pains and was short of breath. When the hunky firemen showed up, they got her going again in time to catch up on the Schotticshe and Virginia Reel. How did they do it? They used the De-FIB-rillator...guaranteed to ensure they tell the truth before they meet their makers in that great Dance Hall in the Sky!

Etymology: Mendacious (intentionally untrue;given to lying) & Age (begin to seem older; get older)

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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

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COMMENTS:

Wonderful word. Forgery and Misagery really do go hand in hand. - jadenguy, 2007-05-29: 12:12:00

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