Verboticism: Adulterage

'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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Adulterage

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: adult/ur/age

Sentence: To gain entrance into the exclusive pub party fifteen year old Stephanie had to succumb to adulterage.

Etymology: adulterate (falsify, counterfeit) + age + adult (sounds like adult her age)

Points: 686

Comments: Adulterage

Mustang - 2008-07-23: 08:01:00
Wish I'd thought of it. Great word.

OZZIEBOB - 2008-07-25: 17:48:00
Clear & cocise.