Verboticism: Alterageify

'Of course I'm twenty-one!'

DEFINITION: v. To lie about your age. n. A misrepresentation about your age, usually done in order to appear younger or older.

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Alterageify

Created by: TJayzz

Pronunciation: All-turr-ay-gif-i

Sentence: When Simon and Linda went on their first date, she told him that she was only 34 years old, when, in fact, she was nearer 45. When he eventually found out the truth he dumped her on the spot. She vowed from that day on she would never alterageify ever again.

Etymology: Alter (to change) ORIGIN alterare from alter 'other' + Age (the length of time a person or thing has existed) ORIGIN Old French, from latin aevum 'age,era'. + Falsify (alter(information) so as to mislead) = Alterageify

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Comments: Alterageify

Jabberwocky - 2008-07-23: 12:08:00
nice blend

OZZIEBOB - 2008-07-25: 17:51:00
Looks good.