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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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Adultergate
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: a/dult/ur/gayte
Sentence: Sally tried to adultergate her age by shopping at GAP for kids but even though her small frame fit the no iron clothes she always looked wrinkled.
Etymology: aduterate (falsify) + adult + watergate (in this case referring to a cover up)
Manipulage
Created by: w5lf9s
Pronunciation: ma-nip-ul-age
Sentence: Ah, c'mon, let me in! A bit of manipulaging has never done anyone any harm.
Etymology: manipulate+age
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COMMENTS:
inspired! - galwaywegian, 2007-05-29: 04:27:00
vgood - suzanne, 2007-05-29: 08:03:00
excellent! - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-31: 15:44:00
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Adfib
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.
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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Liedentitycard
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: lye den tit eeee kard
Sentence: Being eaten by short sighted cannibals was not the most wonderful of ends, but she did have the posthumous last laugh when the chief choked on a barticularly tough piece of her liver, having trusted the date on her liedentity card.
Etymology: identity card, lie
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COMMENTS:
well aged...good one! - Nosila, 2009-12-10: 14:53:00
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Oldbag
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: old - bagg
Sentence: Beatrice oldbagged her way through life until her friend Kay told her that she wasn't fooling anybody.
Etymology: old (advanced in years) bag (reference to the inevitable saggy bagginess of the loss of youth)
Fakged
Created by: chrismduenas
Pronunciation: fact jed
Sentence:
Etymology: fake, aged
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COMMENTS:
fake, aged - chrismduenas, 2007-05-29: 02:49:00
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Fabericate
Created by: greta
Pronunciation: fabe-ricate
Sentence: Lisey had to fabericate to get into the club last night.
Etymology:
Agerize
Created by: loribethinbaltimore
Pronunciation: [ay-jur-eyez]
Sentence: JOB APPLICATION: Have you ever been found guilty of any criminal activity? "Yes. One count of agerism."
Etymology: Age + Plagerism = Agerism (noun) Verb = Agerize
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