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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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Hallucinaging
Created by: hooterbug
Pronunciation: hə-lū'sə-nā'ging
Sentence: Edith was obviously hallucinaging when she thought that by putting blonde hilights in her blue hair she would look 35.
Etymology: Blend of Hallucinate + Age
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COMMENTS:
love the way you think - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-23: 12:10:00
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Cumbduct
Created by: smstone0413
Pronunciation: Coom-dah-ckt
Sentence: The Old lady was cumbducting by claiming she was 21 when she was really 79
Etymology: Cumb- To lie Duct- To lead
Embellage
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
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
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.
Liespan
Created by: Rhyme79
Pronunciation: lie-span
Sentence: I've got a feeling that 21 is your liespan, because you look about 8.
Etymology: Lifespan minus the 'f' = liespan
Fabricagetion
Created by: ziggy41
Pronunciation: Fab-ri-cage-shun
Sentence: How my 4 year old brother got away with the fabricagetion and obtained beer at the gas station is beyond me.
Etymology: Fabrication (a false story) + age (length of time someone has lived)
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.
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.
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