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DEFINITION: v. To generously allow others to precede you in hopes that they will identify, reduce, and perhaps be eliminated by, the potential hazards. n. A gesture of courtesy which is really the lead-in to a trap.
Chivtrickalry
Top verboticism of the day created by remistram
Pronunciation: shiv-trick-all-ree
Sentence: She fell for his chivtrickalry yet again. The meal he prepared for her was his best yet save for the rat poison aftertaste to the steak. Then she slowly passed out.
Etymology: chivalry (courteous behaviour, generous) + trick (as in trap, snare, lure)
Created by: remistram.
More Top Verboticisms:
(Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Shivalry: /shiv-ul-ree/ Tex thought it was awfully nice of Bubba to let him go out into the exercise yard before him, but as he emerged into the sunlight and saw a group of H Block inmates waiting for him, he realised it had simply been a case of shivalry. Etymology: shiv [crude weapon], chivalry Created by: rikboyee.
Protocull: /proh-toh-cull/ In today's competitive office environment it is important to follow the correct protocull (i.e. find some other sucker to tell the boss the bad news) in order to survive. Etymology: protocol for culling Created by: jrogan.
Comments:
1 Across: For zapping cyber viruses, perhaps (9). Good word I say! - scrabbelicious, 2009-07-29: 15:30:00
Lemmify: /Lemm-i-fy/ To convince another to go ahead of you & do something without their thinking, rather like a lemming. Etymology: Lemming-ify Created by: EpicButCrazy.
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Comments:
purpleartichokes - 2007-06-26: 11:12:00
Hey James, can we vote for the old words? I voted, but didn't get a point. The word, however, got 3 points.
Hi Purple, Yes you should be able to vote for the old words. I will check the logic to make sure it scores properly. ~ James
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