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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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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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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
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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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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Historevision
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: histərēvizhən
Sentence: Jack is a master of historevision. He changes date like most people change their socks. He has changed his wedding date and his children’s birthdays numerous times to help his tax return. If you believe all the changes, his son who is about leave home for college, is 8 years old.
Etymology: history (the study of past events, particularly in human affairs) + revision (the action of revising)
Weaselwarping
Created by: kyotonils
Pronunciation: wee'•zel•wohr'•ping
Sentence: Don't bother telling the judge you never got the ticket in the mail. Weaselwarping never works.
Etymology: Weasel (sneaky, devious, as in "weasel words") + warp (time)
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
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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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.
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!