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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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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)
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
Timwizz
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
Chronododge
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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Datemunging
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: date-munge-ing
Sentence: Bill and Janet were datemunging so that their children wouldn't figure out when they were conceived.
Etymology: date + munge
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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Spinchronise
Created by: mickey666
Pronunciation: spin - kron - eyes
Sentence: Tont Blair's capacity to spinchronise was demonstrated as he took the credit for a successful outcome to the First World war
Etymology: spin - to manipulate information for personal gain and chronise from the greek for time
Factenhance
Created by: jonzerofourteen
Pronunciation: fakt en hanse
Sentence: Jim considered himself a top gun real estate agent. Still, he’d need to factenhance like he’d never factenhanced before if he was going to offload this piece of garbage.
Etymology: fact (reality truth) + enhance (to intensify or increase in value or quality)
Seqlieging
Created by: pandafever
Pronunciation: seek-ly-jing
Sentence: All it took was a little bit of seqlieging to fool the history professor.
Etymology:
Rosytime
Created by: BMott
Pronunciation: Ro-zy Time
Sentence: He indulged in a bit of rosytime when filling out his resume, indicating that he was employed steadily.
Etymology: rosy - looking through rose colored glasses to see only the good. time - well, that one is obvious.
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!