Verboticism: Agelastic
DEFINITION: v. To lie about your age. n. A misrepresentation about your age, usually done in order to appear younger or older.
Agelastic
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: uh-je-LAS-tik
Sentence: Although,for Bob, it was no laughing matter, Roxie was truly agelastic: a "1661" one week; a fibteen the next.
Etymology: blend of AGE & ELASTIC: Capable of adapting to change or a variety of circumstances; flexible, accomodating GELASTIC: SOED: laughable (rare); (agelastic: "unlaughable," not funny)sometimes found in books containing words the dictionary forgot.
Points: 713
Comments: Agelastic
OZZIEBOB - 2008-07-23: 07:04:00
although I usually try to avoid words already found in various dictionaries, i decided,today,not to follow my usual practice. "Agelastic" 73% original according to google.
Jabberwocky - 2008-07-23: 12:07:00
it is a good word