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DEFINITION: v. To lie about your age. n. A misrepresentation about your age, usually done in order to appear younger or older.
Youthemism
Top verboticism of the day created by Discoveria
Pronunciation: youff-um-izum
Sentence: If only someone had told Geoffrey that the term "spring chickenhawk" wasn't a terribly convincing youthemism...
Etymology: youth (the state of being young) + euphemism (a non-literal way to say something)
Created by: Discoveria.
Comments:
Excellent! Gets my vote. - Rhyme79, 2012-09-26: 10:48:00
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Fibbage: /fib - ayj/ Lucile used quite a bit of fibbage as she went about her business of trying to conceal that she was 20 years older than the picture she used on her I.D.s and business cards. Etymology: fib, age and an extra b to make it sound more fun...kind of like cribbage. Created by: mweinmann.
Misagery: /mis-age-er-ee / Misagery is a common practice among first year college and university students using fake I.D.'s to gain access to bars near the campus. Etymology: mis + age + ry Created by: Stevenson0.
Manipulage: /ma-nip-u-lage/ Grandma could manipulage herself when it suited her. She carried an old ID card in her wallet so that when she went to the singles dances at the firehall she could show that she was still a young chick, but at the mall she had her AARP ID to prove that she was eligible for her senior discount. Etymology: manipulate: to tamper with or falsify for personal gain + age Created by: mrskellyscl.
Comments:
manipulant word - Nosila, 2009-12-10: 09:21:00
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Today's definition was suggested by ohwtepph. Thank you ohwtepph! ~ James
texmom - 2007-05-29: 12:16:00
I like it.
Jabberwocky - 2007-05-29: 12:29:00
Is it just coincidental or is Edna Sky's name an anagram for ask deny
Hey Texmom, Thanks for the positive feeback! ~ James
Dear Jabberwocky, You certainly have a sharp eye for letters! It is accidental anagram. I created the name so she would sound old (edna/enda) and young (sky/kys) at the same time --> enda kys = last kiss. ~ James
LOVELY word, misagery...intuitive,impeccable etymology, and unlike my word, mercifully brief.
Today's definition was suggested by ohwtepph. Thank you ohwtepph. ~ James