Verboticism: Subterfage
DEFINITION: v. To lie about your age. n. A misrepresentation about your age, usually done in order to appear younger or older.
Subterfage
Created by: karenanne
Pronunciation: SUB ter fayj
Sentence: Every time people try to find out how old Elder Lee really is, he resorts to some subterfage. He is the only person I know who went and got a fake ID to appear YOUNGER. Once he even tried to pass off his own son as his brother, which his son did not particularly appreciate.
Etymology: subterfuge + age
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