Verboticism: Bossilating
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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Goadivate
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: gōdəvāt
Sentence: Sarah was always told that it is better to get people going with a carrot rather than a stick. Her take on this is to goadivate her workers by occasionally slapping them upside the head with the carrot.
Etymology: goad (a thing that stimulates someone into action) + motivate, stimulate someone*s interest in or enthusiasm for doing something)
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COMMENTS:
Goad word! - Nosila, 2009-12-23: 08:16:00
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Boogeymanagement
Created by: jeremiahbritt
Pronunciation: boo-gee-mahn-ahdg-mehnt
Sentence: Steven's boogeymanagement techniques were affective's, as I was certain he couldn't take away my birthday.
Etymology: boogeyman + management
Nagivate
Created by: llimllib
Pronunciation: `Nag-i-vate
Sentence: My wife tried to nagivate me into washing the dishes, but my game of Madden was much too important.
Etymology: Nag + Motivate -> Nagivate
Molaspasm
Created by: Taami
Pronunciation:
Sentence: c'mon clean up your room, you don't want a molaspasm do you.
Etymology:
Crushstigate
Created by: omista
Pronunciation: crush-sti-GAYT
Sentence: To get the most out of his new hires John was known to crushtigate them during training. They always start out strong but turn over was horrendous.
Etymology: crush + instigate
Petithreaten
Created by: Wembler
Pronunciation: peh-tee-threaten
Sentence: Mother liked to petithreaten us to clean our rooms.
Etymology: Petite/Threaten
Carrotsticking
Created by: quippingqueen
Pronunciation: carot/stick/ing
Sentence: Management had to agree that the carrotsticking strategy to enhance quarterly sales worked infinitely better than the more traditional burning at the stake.
Etymology: carrot and stick - a metaphor for positive and negative rewards associated with good behavior
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COMMENTS:
Hey QuippingQueen! Good one! Who wants to get hit with a carrot! - wordmeister, 2006-12-19: 11:18:00
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Meganag
Created by: Bulletchewer
Pronunciation: me-ga-nag
Sentence: She had to meganag before Charles put pen to paper.
Etymology: From "nag" meaning to pester, with mega describing the results thereof.
Altrumatum
Created by: memexikon
Pronunciation: l tru may tum
Sentence: The liberals continue to deliver strong altrumatums to the White House.
Etymology: altrumism + ultimatum