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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.

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Bendgenda

artr

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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Chronotweak

metrohumanx

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:

metrohumanx 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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Winstonsmith

Created by: zappalove

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Sentence: Winstonsmithing came naturally to her, from an instinctive grasp of Orwell's remark "Who controls the past controls the future"...and the present.

Etymology: From "Winston Smith", the protagonist of George Orwell's novel "1984" (1949). Winston Smith works for the so-called Ministry of Truth and his duties include altering or erasing historical records following the ever-changing dictates of his totalitarian ma

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Transmetation

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: trans/ME/tey/shun

Sentence: Like Joseph Stalin, Fred had to rewrite his history. So Fred went through a transmetation, eliminating from his life all the dates and events which he didn't like.

Etymology: transmutation + me

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COMMENTS:

Works for me! - wordmeister, 2007-01-31: 09:55:00

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Revisiondate

Created by: ahwinters

Pronunciation: rhee-viz-shun-dayt

Sentence: It was easy to revisiondate the conception of their oldest child to make it seem like he was truely legitimate, since he was born 8 months after they were married.

Etymology: revision + date

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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

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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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Altarerioration

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: al tar ree er ayshun

Sentence: When Benny married Bertha, he made a slight altarerioration to their marriage date. They had been married overseas, without family present. Instead of November, he recorded it as April. This was just to make sure that their baby, Swen, looked like he was planned. The truth was that Benny had forgotten to go to the drugstore...

Etymology: Altar (a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made;where vows are exchanged in the church at a wedding) & Alteration (the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification) & Ulterior (lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)

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Reprotochronicle

Created by: paperhoard

Pronunciation: re-proto-kron-i-kuhl

Sentence: Jim tried to reprotochronicle his life experiences in an effort to locate all the children he fathered.

Etymology: proto - First in time: prototype chronicle - a chronological record of events; a history.

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COMMENTS:

Jim is such a calendork. - purpleartichokes, 2007-01-31: 07:21:00

I'm going to try an tie all my words to Jimbo, they all seem to fit.... - paperhoard, 2007-01-31: 07:25:00

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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

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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!