Verboticisms

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

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: dimemwär

Sentence: Despite the fact that his dementia means he can\'t remember many of the events he was writing about the retired politician is busy crafting his dememoir. If history makes him look bad he merely changes the dates or sequence of events to put himself in a better light. If you were to add up his account of experience in various offices, he started his career in public service at the age of seven.

Etymology: dementia (a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning) + memoir (a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge or special sources)

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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

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Created by: quippingqueen

Pronunciation: tee/ter/tot/o/log/i/cal

Sentence: He knew his teetertautological technique would put a better spin on exactly why they got married in the first place.

Etymology: teeter (as in vacillate) + tautological (true by virtue of its logical form alone)

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COMMENTS:

nice word! - Alchemist, 2007-01-31: 17:35:00

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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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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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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: ex-ped-ates

Sentence: Expedating was a strategy she used to explain why her tasks had not been completed on time.

Etymology: expedite (to accomplish promptly) + dates (days of the month)

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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: 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.

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Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: day-shif-ty

Sentence: Nance discovered just how dayshifty Max had been when she found his erasure marks on her calendar. "No wonder I can't remember my vacation," she cried. "I was here -- but where was Max?"

Etymology: Day:(as in calendar) + shift: to alter position or place + shifty: displaying deceitful character; personality thatt demonstrates frequent changes or variations.

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