Verboticism: Bitterpilling
DEFINITION: v. To inspire and motivate people to do great things, by issuing petty threats. n. A kind and gentle threat.
Bitterpilling
Created by: mdschermer
Pronunciation: Bit-ter-pill-ing
Sentence: I know I should wash my hand before diner, but my mom's bitterpilling about "to bed with no desert" is really unfair.
Etymology: "To swallow bitter pill"; having to do something unpleasant for one's own good.
Points: 377
Comments: Bitterpilling
wordmeister - 2006-12-19: 09:37:00
good one!