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DEFINITION: To inspire and motivate people to do great things, by issuing petty threats.
Verboticisms
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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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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...
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.
Intimirant
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: In - TIM - uh - rant
Sentence: Geraldine was a very assertive manager and was quick to resort to an intimirant to get her subordinates to comply with her wishes.
Etymology: Intimidate + rant
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COMMENTS:
good one - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-24: 09:56:00
I like it! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-24: 15:52:00
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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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Sinsperation
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: sin spur a shun
Sentence: The thought of bunking with my kid brother was the only sinsperation I needed to clear off my bed when I cleaned my room!
Etymology: sin + inspiration
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)
Inspithreat
Created by: thejoshinator
Pronunciation: in-spi-thret
Sentence: The manager of the company inspithreatened his workers.
Etymology: Inspire + threat
Guiltimatum
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: gilt/i/may/tum
Sentence: Uh oh,here comes the guiltimatum. Cover your ears or you'll end up in therapy when you're older.
Etymology: guilt + ultimatum
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COMMENTS:
Very good! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-24: 15:50:00
Excellent! - Mustang, 2007-12-24: 22:01:00
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