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DEFINITION: v. To change the dates, times or sequence of past events, in order to put a better perspective on your current situation. n. An historical date which has been "adjusted" to fit present needs.
Verboticisms
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Timetabull
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: TIMEtable
Sentence: When profusely apologizing for being late didn't cut it, Bob tried to timetabull the client into thinking that it was she who was actually early, as their company had switched over to New Guinea Standard Time.
Etymology: timetable, bullsh*t
Accomnodate
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ak kom no dayt
Sentence: Samuel Adams was such a cad. He would accomnodate many events in his history to escape blame, especially when it fitted his extra-marital activities. If he had his way, his children would be mins 8 and minus 12!
Etymology: Accomodate (make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose) & No date (eliminated time or day)
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COMMENTS:
Even if you're good (and you aren't that good) nobody is so good they get the most votes every time. You are obviously gaming the system. Why?! - Koekbroer, 2012-06-07: 11:13:00
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Calendarrogation
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: cal-en-der-oh-gay-shun
Sentence: A deft bit of calendarrogation allowed me to have a great party and still be 60 days sober.
Etymology: calendar + arrogation
Recalendrification
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: re cal end riff ick ay shun
Sentence: Peter hoped his quick recalendrification would work just long enough for him to step out of range of the ceremonial sword they had bought on their prerecalendrificated honeymoon.
Etymology: recalibrate+Calendar
Tempovary
Created by: chris
Pronunciation: tem-poh-vair-ee
Sentence: Nigel's amazing ability to tempovary without so much as a trace of guilt enabled him to keep his conscience clear even when his hands were dirty
Etymology: tempo (time) + vary + link with temporary
Laxidaisytime
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: lax ee daisy time
Sentence: Franks constant laxidaisytime antics left Freeda not knowing which decade she was in.
Etymology: from lackadaisic and time. Cos lackadaisical is being forgetful and not worrying about it.
Dejaskew
Created by: urbanwookie
Pronunciation: deja-skew
Sentence: John realised the best chance of landing an interview would be to dejaskew some of the less glorious facets of his remume...
Etymology: dejavu -> skew
Historted
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: hiss - tor - ted
Sentence: When Elvira related the times and dates of her whereabouts during the month of October, it seemed she had historted everything so that she would not be arrested.
Etymology: history, distorted
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COMMENTS:
Was she areested for histortion? - Nosila, 2009-09-01: 12:03:00
histerical - mrskellyscl, 2009-09-01: 15:11:00
and the rest is....hystery!! - mweinmann, 2009-09-02: 12:52:00
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Tarrantinizing
Created by: Carljoyce
Pronunciation:
Sentence: After a whirlwind six months of backpacking through Europe, Quetin tarrantinized his journey to better understand how he changed.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Exactly, it's a movie.... I just can't figure out when it started. - wordmeister, 2007-01-31: 14:07:00
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Bendgenda
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)
Comments:
allwise - 2007-01-31: 02:00:00
I think you'll win this one easy!
wordmeister - 2007-01-31: 10:42:00
Wow, "R" is the letter of the day!