Verboticism: Negivate
DEFINITION: v. To inspire and motivate people to do great things, by issuing petty threats. n. A kind and gentle threat.
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Motigrate
Created by: torgone
Pronunciation: Moe-ti-grate
Sentence:
Etymology: Motivate + grate
Walkthelinedance
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: wok/thu/lyne/dans
Sentence: If the kids didn't behave Mom would walkthelinedance and subject them to Country and Western Music
Etymology: walk the line + linedance
Inbenedate
Created by: Morwen
Pronunciation: In-BIN-ee-date
Sentence: When I was naughty, Mom would Inbenedate me by telling me Dad would be home soon.
Etymology: 'bene' means good in latin. (seen in the word 'benefactor') 'bene' is placed in the middle of 'intimidate'
Bribextortion
Created by: Pythias
Pronunciation: bri ' - bex - tor - tion
Sentence: The compromise of virtue by threat or duress could be considered bribextortion.
Etymology: bribe + extortion
Manipulavation
Created by: aly22
Pronunciation: man ni pu la vation man ni pu la vate
Sentence: In order to manipulavate the kids into washing up the dinner dishes, she told them Santa was watching.
Etymology: manipulate + motivation
Threatinspire
Created by: dkrider
Pronunciation:
Sentence: My boss tried to threatinspire me to work harder by revoking my bathroom privileges.
Etymology: threaten + inspire
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COMMENTS:
good sentence! - jrogan, 2006-12-19: 01:13:00
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Enthreaten
Created by: theantiipod
Pronunciation: In-Threaten
Sentence: My mom enthreatened me to study hard for my SATs and not slack off.
Etymology: Encourage + Threaten
Intimotivation
Created by: Bellman
Pronunciation: In-ti-moat-i-vay-shun
Sentence: "Well, I'd better go out amongst the ranks and spread some intimotivation."
Etymology: From 'intimidate' and 'motivation'.
Deprimatum
Created by: verbinator
Pronunciation: de-pri-may-tuhm
Sentence: John avoided yard work until his wife uttered a sexual deprimatum.
Etymology: deprive + ultimatum