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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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Misgeronte
Created by: EvelynS
Pronunciation: mis-ger-ohnt
Sentence: When my bones ache I am reminded how much of a misgeronte I am.
Etymology: mis- hatred of; geront- old age
Malmaturation
Created by: texmom
Pronunciation: mal mat ture a shun
Sentence: At the meeting of the red hat society she committed malmaturation by saying she was 55 when everyone knew she was at least 70.
Etymology: mal - bad mature - aging tion - makes it a noun
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
Brodersquirrel
Created by: kelseyslack
Pronunciation: broder-squirrel
Sentence: the brodersquirrel looks a lot younger than he is by the way he stores his nuts
Etymology: broder- brother squirrel- to hoard,or store away
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)
Agetation
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
Agelastic
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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Turnemit
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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Whoppage
Created by: renzeb
Pronunciation: Wah-pij
Sentence: Sandy's whoppage fooled the bouncer into letting her into the club.
Etymology: Whopper+age
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