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DEFINITION: v. To change the dates, times or sequence of past events, in order to put a better perspective on your current situation. n. An historical date which has been "adjusted" to fit present needs.
Verboticisms
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Anachronedit
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /&-'na-kr&-"ne-dit/
Sentence: Isaac Newton had trouble resisting the urge to anachronedit his publications on the calculus even though it might help him in his dispute with Leibnitz.
Etymology: From ana- + chrono- (as in "anachronism") + edit
Accomnodate
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ak kom no dayt
Sentence: Samuel Adams was such a cad. He would accomnodate many events in his history to escape blame, especially when it fitted his extra-marital activities. If he had his way, his children would be mins 8 and minus 12!
Etymology: Accomodate (make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose) & No date (eliminated time or day)
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COMMENTS:
Even if you're good (and you aren't that good) nobody is so good they get the most votes every time. You are obviously gaming the system. Why?! - Koekbroer, 2012-06-07: 11:13:00
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Recalendrification
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: re cal end riff ick ay shun
Sentence: Peter hoped his quick recalendrification would work just long enough for him to step out of range of the ceremonial sword they had bought on their prerecalendrificated honeymoon.
Etymology: recalibrate+Calendar
Tempovary
Created by: chris
Pronunciation: tem-poh-vair-ee
Sentence: Nigel's amazing ability to tempovary without so much as a trace of guilt enabled him to keep his conscience clear even when his hands were dirty
Etymology: tempo (time) + vary + link with temporary
Revisiondate
Created by: ahwinters
Pronunciation: rhee-viz-shun-dayt
Sentence: It was easy to revisiondate the conception of their oldest child to make it seem like he was truely legitimate, since he was born 8 months after they were married.
Etymology: revision + date
Timetabull
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: TIMEtable
Sentence: When profusely apologizing for being late didn't cut it, Bob tried to timetabull the client into thinking that it was she who was actually early, as their company had switched over to New Guinea Standard Time.
Etymology: timetable, bullsh*t
Manipuspace
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: man-ip-yu-spayce
Sentence: Millicent manipuspaced every story to the point where the group were left scratching their heads in complete disarray.
Etymology: manipulate + space (as in time)
Laxidaisytime
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: lax ee daisy time
Sentence: Franks constant laxidaisytime antics left Freeda not knowing which decade she was in.
Etymology: from lackadaisic and time. Cos lackadaisical is being forgetful and not worrying about it.
Comments:
allwise - 2007-01-31: 02:00:00
I think you'll win this one easy!
wordmeister - 2007-01-31: 10:42:00
Wow, "R" is the letter of the day!