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DEFINITION: v. To inspire and motivate people to do great things, by issuing petty threats. n. A kind and gentle threat.
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Nagwhip
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: nag-whip
Sentence: Betty nagwhipped everyone in the office to do her bidding.
Etymology: nag + whipped
Punishectomy
Created by: stormee
Pronunciation: Pun-ish-ek-toe-me
Sentence: Punishectomy was used, when the child brought home poor grades.
Etymology: To threaten removal of anything of enjoyment.
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COMMENTS:
Good word and a bit scary sounding!!! - wordmeister, 2006-12-20: 09:57:00
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Santabag
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: san ta bag
Sentence: Merry knew that the only way to persuade her son, Nicholas into cleaning up his room for Christmas was to santabag him. She told him things like that he'd get no new toys if Santa thought he had no room for them or a new teddy bear would refuse to live in such squalor. It worked and he cleaned up his room! Too bad she could not santabag the rest of the year.
Etymology: Santa (Christmas Jolly Old Elf) & Bag (an activity that you like or at which you are superior); Wordplay on Sandbag (compel by coercion, threats, or crude means;downplay one's ability (towards others) in a game in order to deceive)
Goadivate
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: gōdəvāt
Sentence: Sarah was always told that it is better to get people going with a carrot rather than a stick. Her take on this is to goadivate her workers by occasionally slapping them upside the head with the carrot.
Etymology: goad (a thing that stimulates someone into action) + motivate, stimulate someone*s interest in or enthusiasm for doing something)
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COMMENTS:
Goad word! - Nosila, 2009-12-23: 08:16:00
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Pinkmail
Created by: riflesandkids74
Pronunciation: pink-mayl
Sentence: My mother would often try to pinkmail me into cleaning my room. As I grew older i realized how empty her threats were and would often defy her.
Etymology: based on blackmail. pink replaces black as it is traditionally an unthreatening color.
Naginspirate
Created by: Lingoism
Pronunciation: Nagin spirate
Sentence: Harry totally naginpirated me to do the laundry so I could watch my favourite tv programme tonight.
Etymology: nag & inspirate
Pushsuasion
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: push sway shun
Sentence: Every Mother is guilty of using pushsuasion to try and inspire their children to do more. It's a bargaining tactic and right up there with those 2 magic words that inspire awe and compliance: "Or Else", especially at Christmas time.
Etymology: Push (to urge, goad into action;make one's self more successful) & Persuasion (inducement to act by argument or reasoning or entreaty)
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COMMENTS:
also works around shove tuesday - galwaywegian, 2011-12-16: 04:20:00
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Inspult
Created by: voxexmachina
Pronunciation:
Sentence: His writing skills improved after I inspulted them.
Etymology:
Enthreaten
Created by: theantiipod
Pronunciation: In-Threaten
Sentence: My mom enthreatened me to study hard for my SATs and not slack off.
Etymology: Encourage + Threaten
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