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DEFINITION: To inspire and motivate people to do great things, by issuing petty threats.
Verboticisms
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Cajolivate
Created by: rebelvin
Pronunciation: ca-jol-i-vate
Sentence: All it took was a little cajolivation on my part, and he came around.
Etymology: cajole+motivate
Bederwachout
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: bed err wa chout
Sentence: She issued her bedderwachouts with such sickening regularity, the twins were tempted to tell Santa where to shove his ps3.
Etymology: better watch out, better not cry etc.
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COMMENTS:
I think the twins should be careful becaue she has bedderwachclout - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-24: 09:54:00
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Motihate
Created by: MrDave2176
Pronunciation: moh-ti-hate
Sentence: Iris was a world-class motihater with such gems as "If you don't clean your room I will sell you to the government for cloning experiments," and "The next time you bring home anything less than a 'C' on a paper I will have to crush your foot so you can draw a disability check for the rest of your life since you obviously won't earn enough to live on!"
Etymology: Moti(vate) + hate
Motithreat
Created by: ZumZum
Pronunciation: mo-ti-threat
Sentence: When I can't find a good reason to make them do it, I always make some awful possible consequence and use it to motithreat these bastards.
Etymology: Moti - as in motivation Threate - well, you ain't that slow...
Threativate
Created by: freakystyley
Pronunciation: tre-tee-vate
Sentence: "A threativate here and there won't hurt anyone," Marty went on, "in fact, it can raise our production of baloney sandwich holders ten-fold Ed!"
Etymology: [Threat]en (to make known the intention of hurting someone else - physically, mentally or spiritually) + Mo[tivate] (a positive prompt or action that inadvertently bears sweet rewards down the road)
Inspithreat
Created by: thejoshinator
Pronunciation: in-spi-thret
Sentence: The manager of the company inspithreatened his workers.
Etymology: Inspire + threat
Ruserouse
Created by: xirtam
Pronunciation: rooz-rouz
Sentence: True Story: I was waiting in line for a ride at Disney World. A very dissheveled father, in line in front of me, told his winey kid that Disney will make him leave the park if he doesn't behave. His ruserouse worked, and the rest of the wait was much more pleasent.
Etymology: Ruse: a trick, stratagem. + Rouse: to stir or incite.
Promptabitadmon
Created by: gemmgemms
Pronunciation: prom-pet-ab-it-ada-mon
Sentence: When she tried to promptabitadmon him he simply scoffed at her little cautions.
Etymology: prompt:to motivate + bit:little small amount + admonish:to discipline or threaten
Prospur
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: Pros-SPUR
Sentence: Bob's nobloquy was the prospur Roxie need to win the "Scientist of the Year" award
Etymology: PROSPUR: Blend of prosper: to thrive, succeed, to win & SPUR: something that goads one into action. NOBLOQUY: nob, a person top in his/her field, or position in life. "to chide or speak of a "nob" in order to motivate."
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COMMENTS:
very nice - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-24: 09:52:00
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Sinspire
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: sin spire
Sentence: When Vicky could not reason with her students, she would sinspire them with threats to do her bidding...which always worked!
Etymology: Sin (commit a faux pas or a fault) & Inspire (supply the inspiration for; urge on or encourage)