Verboticisms

Created by: Alchemist

Pronunciation: KROH-noh-dodge

Sentence: "I believe I was actually against it BEFORE I was for it, and then later against it," sputtered the senator. She was an expert at chronododging.

Etymology: chrono (time) + dodge

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COMMENTS:

Is your illustrious senator's chronododge based on John Kerry's words: "I actually did vote for the $87 billion [for the Iraq war] before I voted against it"? - Discoveria, 2007-01-31: 05:34:00

Hehehehe..... - paperhoard, 2007-01-31: 07:22:00

Just about every politician tries to weasel when the worm turns... - Alchemist, 2007-01-31: 11:29:00

Nice word.... - chris, 2007-01-31: 12:48:00

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Created by: wordmeister

Pronunciation: rE-dAt

Sentence: Thanks to Tommy's expertise at redating, he lost his virginity twice. Both girls were quite pleased.

Etymology: re-date

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COMMENTS:

It's kind of obvious, but as ErWen says maybe it could become a commonly used word. - wordmeister, 2007-01-31: 10:41:00

I voted for it! Reminds me of "regifting." - ErWenn, 2007-01-31: 20:44:00

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Created by: Koekbroer

Pronunciation: ree-vent-iz-im

Sentence: "Ugh, Doug is pulling his usual reventism. He now says he took the cat to the vet on Thursday, but the vet is closed on Thursdays"

Etymology: revise + event

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Created by: w5lf9s

Pronunciation: cal-o-warp

Sentence: She has been reprimanded several times for callowarping

Etymology: from calender + warp

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: bend-jen-duh

Sentence: Time is not a linear concept for Tony. It is a loosely defined set of events that can be used to fit whatever meets his current bendgenda.

Etymology: bend (to direct or turn in a particular direction) agenda (a list, plan, outline, or the like, of things to be done)

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Created by: santasassassin

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Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: man-ip-yu-spayce

Sentence: Millicent manipuspaced every story to the point where the group were left scratching their heads in complete disarray.

Etymology: manipulate + space (as in time)

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: dayt/trip/er

Sentence: He was a datetripper - Sunday driver yeah - it took me so long to find out -his chronology was the only one that mattered and that made him sing

Etymology: daytripper + date

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Created by: adbern

Pronunciation: tim-wisss

Sentence: No problem to change that date, just call the timwizz, he's there for all your changes whatever you want

Etymology: tim from time wizz from wizzard

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: hak dayt

Sentence: Who knew when computers were invented that we could illegally invade people's computer systems and change our lives. Because I could hackdate my employer's network, I improved my performance scores from last review; gave myself a bigger raise and had warnings placed in an enemy colleague's file. And best of all, I am now actually only 29...oh, no, I am going to have to work there longer now...Bummer!

Etymology: Hack (fix a computer program piecemeal until it works;electronically invade a computer site or system) & Backdate (make effective from an earlier date)

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