Verboticisms

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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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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Created by: arandomperson97

Pronunciation: Sub-age

Sentence: The woman was acting very subaged, in order to appear young.

Etymology: sub- under age -age

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Created by: net4536

Pronunciation: per-cumb

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Created by: pandalhu

Pronunciation: Age/ta/tion

Sentence: I hate when kids use an agetation to buy drinks

Etymology: age form how many years old you are and tation from exaggeration

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Created by: lumina

Pronunciation: ad/fib

Sentence: The ladies were wondering if they should even invite Estelle to the senior center's Valentine's Day function. It was meant for single ladies and gentlemen AND those under 65 not only got in free, but got first pick when it came to the first slow dance. While Estelle was a riot once she inhaled that first Manhattan, she was also know to adfib when it came to her age. At 82, there was no way she was going to pass for anything under 81 1/2 and the ladies were just not up for the humiliation at the front door.

Etymology: adlib: To improvise and deliver extemporaneously. fib: An insignificant or childish lie.

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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: MISAGERY - noun - from MIS (wrong; amiss) + AGE (a period measured by years from birth) + FORGERY (something counterfeit, or fraudulent)

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Created by: Trystera

Pronunciation: krawn-AWB-fyoo-skate

Sentence: Despite her attempts at chronobfuscation, young Cindi was not allowed to join AARP.

Etymology: Chrono- (time) + obfuscate

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Created by: ngajoe

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Created by: suzanne

Pronunciation: ay-j-bee-fohr-ture-tee

Sentence: the singles mixer showed that the venal sin of agebeforetruthy was mainly confined to women whilst fewstrandsoftruth was committed by the men.

Etymology: age- the time an object has been deteriorating on this planet. truthy - veracity.

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