Verboticism: Adfib
DEFINITION: v. To lie about your age. n. A misrepresentation about your age, usually done in order to appear younger or older.
Adfib
Created by: lumina
Pronunciation: ad/fib
Sentence: The ladies were wondering if they should even invite Estelle to the senior center's Valentine's Day function. It was meant for single ladies and gentlemen AND those under 65 not only got in free, but got first pick when it came to the first slow dance. While Estelle was a riot once she inhaled that first Manhattan, she was also know to adfib when it came to her age. At 82, there was no way she was going to pass for anything under 81 1/2 and the ladies were just not up for the humiliation at the front door.
Etymology: adlib: To improvise and deliver extemporaneously. fib: An insignificant or childish lie.
Points: 809