Verboticism: Divertrickery
DEFINITION: v. To prevent someone from participating in an undesired activity by engaging them in another activity which makes it impossible to do the first. n. Two things cannot be done at the same time.
Divertrickery
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Dy-ver-trik-eree
Sentence: To stop Ted's disgusting smoking habit, Sue thought she would try a bit of divertrickery, so she invested in a computer generated football game(football being his passion). Soon he was so engrossed in the game that all thoughts of smoking were forgotten, after all it does take two hands to use the control pad.
Etymology: Divert(to distract attention away from) + Trickery(A skilful act or scheme intended to outwit someone) = Divertrickery
Points: 1049
Comments: Divertrickery
Mustang - 2008-05-22: 06:43:00
I like it.
Jabberwocky - 2008-05-22: 13:36:00
nice
OZZIEBOB - 2008-05-22: 18:59:00
Very good word.