Verboticism: Shrinkle
DEFINITION: v. To spend years and years wishing you could be young again, only to discover that it's actually happening, but not exactly as you imagined. n. The fear the you are getting so old that people will start treating you like a baby
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Created by: hyperborean
Pronunciation: SHRING kuhl
Sentence: "You're just beginning to shrinkle," the doctor said. "I'd say you have a few good years left."
Etymology: (shrink: to dwindle) + (wrinkle: to crease)
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