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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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Chronotweak
Created by: metrohumanx
Pronunciation: CROW-NO-TWEEK
Sentence: The warranty can’t be expired. It’s too new to be so tired. I told you twice – ‘twas just last week… And that’s not simply CHRONOTWEAK!
Etymology: CHRONO-prefix relating to TIME;Greek, from chronos+ TWEAK-to make usually small adjustments in or to;probably alteration of Middle English twikken to pull sharply, from Old English twiccian to pluck.
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COMMENTS:
Try this for fun:
http://chir.ag/stuff/sand/ - metrohumanx, 2009-09-01: 11:03:00
chronoversal themes - Nosila, 2009-09-01: 12:05:00
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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
Chronomorphose
Created by: mbacon
Pronunciation: Krono mawr fox
Sentence: Betty chronomorphosed her birthdate so she could get the senior's discount
Etymology: Chrono meaning time, and morphose, from metamorphose meaning to transform
Retconartistry
Created by: ArsMajika
Pronunciation: RET-CON-ahr-tis-TREE
Sentence: Douglas is a master of retconartistry. I doubt he even knows his own history anymore.
Etymology: Retcon - Retroactive Continuity; Con Artist - One who lies in order to make situations advantageous to themselves.
Recalendaribrate
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: ree kahl end err ib rayt
Sentence: Due to the size of the bump and the duration of her husband's tour of duty, she was forced to recalendaribrate the pregnancy, her son was four and a half years in the womb before he appeared.
Etymology: calendar, recalibrate
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COMMENTS:
:-) - CharlieB, 2011-01-19: 13:08:00
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Chronipulation
Created by: smokey
Pronunciation: kro-nip-you-la-shun
Sentence: I'm sure Tom is lying when he says he passed the bar exam before starting to practice law - he is very chronipulative.
Etymology: Chronology + manipulate
Chronillogic
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: Kron-ill-logic
Sentence: When Dave found tickets to the opera in Jill's purse, he quickly ran out and puchased cheap, nosebleed seat tickets, to a football game, telling Jill he had his tickets first. Dave got out of going to the opera due to the chronillogic order that the tickets were purchased.
Etymology: chronologic/illogic
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COMMENTS:
good! - wordmeister, 2007-01-31: 09:49:00
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Hackdate
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)
Diartwist
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: dye/ar/twist
Sentence: Whenever it suited his purpose he rewrote the diary in the kitchen
Etymology: diarist + twist
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COMMENTS:
great word! - Jabberwocky, 2007-01-31: 12:25:00
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Billandtedit
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: bill-and-ted-it
Sentence: in order to prosper on the dating scene she decided to billandtedit her two failed marriages out of her past
Etymology: edit, bill and ted
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COMMENTS:
Brilliant! - ErWenn, 2007-01-31: 01:37:00
Excellent, even! - ErWenn, 2007-01-31: 01:38:00
You'll win this one, easy! - allwise, 2007-01-31: 02:01:00
Dude! - cryptc, 2007-01-31: 02:01:00
I've never seen the movie. Here's the description: "Two seemingly dumb teens struggle to prepare a historical presentation with the help of a time machine." Verbawesome word, Rik! - purpleartichokes, 2007-01-31: 06:21:00
excellllllllent ! - toadstool57, 2007-01-31: 07:33:00
good !! - adbern, 2007-01-31: 14:19:00
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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!