Verboticism: Persult
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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Persult
Created by: oddnuance
Pronunciation: Per-sult
Sentence: You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar, but persulting can work just as well.
Etymology: Persuade + Insult
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Hohohotivation
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: hoe hoe hoe tiv ay shun
Sentence: When motivation doesn't work, try hohohotivation, if that doesnt't work, it for packupandgotivation.
Etymology: Motivation, ho ho ho
Chagrinspire
Created by: Mirandala
Pronunciation: cha-grin'-spire
Sentence: We were chagrinspired to participate in the office potluck by Sheryl's admonition that non-participants would not receive year-end bonuses.
Etymology: chagrin + inspire
Faurouse
Created by: paperpieces
Pronunciation: Fah-RAHUZE
Sentence: Sometimes when I need my kids to clean their room I use some faurousing techniques.
Etymology: Fau- from Faux, -rouse meaning stimulate
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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Reversychotomy
Created by: Javeson1
Pronunciation: re-ver-sigh-KOT-oh-me
Sentence: Mothers are naturally the best at reversychotomy, as everyone knows.
Etymology: like reverse psychology, but inspiration-wise rather than psych-wise.
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'.
Bossilating
Created by: torgo
Pronunciation: boss-uh-lating
Sentence: quit bossilating! i'm not a kid anymore!
Etymology: hmmm
