Verboticisms

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: histərēvizhən

Sentence: Jack is a master of historevision. He changes date like most people change their socks. He has changed his wedding date and his children’s birthdays numerous times to help his tax return. If you believe all the changes, his son who is about leave home for college, is 8 years old.

Etymology: history (the study of past events, particularly in human affairs) + revision (the action of revising)

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Created by: porsche

Pronunciation: dye/ar/twist

Sentence: Whenever it suited his purpose he rewrote the diary in the kitchen

Etymology: diarist + twist

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COMMENTS:

great word! - Jabberwocky, 2007-01-31: 12:25:00

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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

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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

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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

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: ree kahl end err ib rayt

Sentence: Due to the size of the bump and the duration of her husband's tour of duty, she was forced to recalendaribrate the pregnancy, her son was four and a half years in the womb before he appeared.

Etymology: calendar, recalibrate

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COMMENTS:

:-) - CharlieB, 2011-01-19: 13:08:00

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Created by: zappalove

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Winstonsmithing came naturally to her, from an instinctive grasp of Orwell's remark "Who controls the past controls the future"...and the present.

Etymology: From "Winston Smith", the protagonist of George Orwell's novel "1984" (1949). Winston Smith works for the so-called Ministry of Truth and his duties include altering or erasing historical records following the ever-changing dictates of his totalitarian ma

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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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Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: bill-and-ted-it

Sentence: in order to prosper on the dating scene she decided to billandtedit her two failed marriages out of her past

Etymology: edit, bill and ted

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COMMENTS:

Brilliant! - ErWenn, 2007-01-31: 01:37:00

Excellent, even! - ErWenn, 2007-01-31: 01:38:00

You'll win this one, easy! - allwise, 2007-01-31: 02:01:00

Dude! - cryptc, 2007-01-31: 02:01:00

I've never seen the movie. Here's the description: "Two seemingly dumb teens struggle to prepare a historical presentation with the help of a time machine." Verbawesome word, Rik! - purpleartichokes, 2007-01-31: 06:21:00

excellllllllent ! - toadstool57, 2007-01-31: 07:33:00

good !! - adbern, 2007-01-31: 14:19:00

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: ex-ped-ates

Sentence: Expedating was a strategy she used to explain why her tasks had not been completed on time.

Etymology: expedite (to accomplish promptly) + dates (days of the month)

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