Verboticisms

Created by: Alchemist

Pronunciation: Mith-thret-en

Sentence: Since it was Xmas eve, I mythreatened the children into eating their peas.

Etymology: Myth - a fictitious story, person or thing Threaten - to promise dire consequences unless a certain course of action is taken

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Created by: ubgrud

Pronunciation: wyte-male

Sentence: She whitemailed me into going to the store.

Etymology: white - opposite of black mail - as in "black mail"

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Created by: Carla

Pronunciation: fill-anth-reh-tee

Sentence: Later, when he questioned his mother about her use of water boarding to encourage the children to revise for their exams, she steadfastly claimed it was philanthreaty, for their own good.

Etymology: philanthropy + threat

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Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: in-sen-tip

Sentence: Nothing can motivate a child to behave like a verse of that old favorite Christmas incentip and sing-a-long, "Santa Claus is Coming to Town." It begins harmlessly enough, "You'd better watch out, you'd better not cry, you'd better not pout, I'm telling you why....," but it's really creepy that "he sees you when your sleeping, he knows when you're awake." Just what else does Santa know?

Etymology: incentive: something such as the fear of punishment or the expectation of reward that motivates behavior + tip: inside information or helpful hint or warning

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Created by: Coolfool

Pronunciation: Whip + spirate as in inspirate.

Sentence: I could see that work wasn't progressing according to schedule, and a little whipspiration was in order.

Etymology: Whip: Common petty threat "I'll whip ya boy". And inspiration, to inspire to action. Doesn't really work as well as the real thing.

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Created by: Pyrophyle

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Created by: bungle

Pronunciation: in-tim-i-make

Sentence: I'll intimimake him into giving to charity by threatening to kill his dog

Etymology: intimidate + make

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Created by: Wriiight

Pronunciation: Just like pressure, but said sarcastically.

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Etymology: Pressure, and "Suuuuuure"--A sarcastastic reply of 'sure' you might say when you don't believe a word they say.

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Created by: d3sire85

Pronunciation: Nahg

Sentence: My mom is always nagin at me to clean my room.

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Created by: Bellman

Pronunciation: In-ti-moat-i-vay-shun

Sentence: "Well, I'd better go out amongst the ranks and spread some intimotivation."

Etymology: From 'intimidate' and 'motivation'.

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