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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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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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Ambiguaging
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: ambigyoōājng
Sentence: Lois was born on Fibuary 29, 1960, a leap year. She says that she only celebrates her birthday every 4 years but friends have observed her acknowledging her Birthday Eve on a regular basis on Fibuary 28. They don*t concur with her amgibuaging theory. Nobody really believes that she is 13.25 years old.
Etymology: ambigious (open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning) + aging (grow old or older)
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COMMENTS:
must be using a calenderr - galwaywegian, 2009-12-10: 05:43:00
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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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Truncdate
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: trunk-date
Sentence: Her face looked like a thousand miles of bad road; why did she feel the need to truncdate and say she was 30?
Etymology: truncate, date
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COMMENTS:
oooh - maybe she was young and beautiful on the inside - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-29: 15:48:00
Maybe she'd travelled a thousand miles of bad road in the trunk! - petaj, 2007-05-30: 05:12:00
petaj - you have a very vivid imagination!! - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-30: 10:47:00
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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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Fakeherage
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: fake-her-age
Sentence: Ms. Edna Sky flew through TSA security with her fakeherage ID as the agents giggled...knowing she was not twenty-one.
Etymology: Fake- One that is not authentic or genuine; a sham. Her- Refers to a female person. Age- The length of time that one has existed; duration of life.
Misstagement
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
Exaggerage
Created by: jadenguy
Pronunciation: Eggs adj yur age
Sentence: Her exaggeraging had finally caught up with her; the hive-mind spoke, and it was her time to be "liberated." Nobody that age should be allowed to wear baby-t's.
Etymology: Exaggerate + age. Maybe exagg' 'er age.
Chronomancy
Created by: Scattercat
Pronunciation: KROH-noh-man-see
Sentence: A bit of skillful chronomancy, and little Bobby was Robert, old enough to buy cigs for his classmates.
Etymology: Chronos, from the Greek, meaning time, and the -mancy ending, which is generally associated with magic or wizardry.
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COMMENTS:
Brilliant. - ErWenn, 2007-05-30: 03:41:00
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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