Verboticism: Prospur

'Santa won't come unless you clean up your desk!'

DEFINITION: To inspire and motivate people to do great things, by issuing petty threats.

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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: Prospur

Jabberwocky - 2007-12-24: 09:52:00
very nice