Verboticism: Etaskulate
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.
Etaskulate
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: e/task/u/late
Sentence: Jenny had such control over Joe that she could easily etaskulate him. A planned night out at the pub with Joe's friends, or a Saturday golf game was always interrupted by Jenny's sudden urge to have him learn knitting, or help her sort her fashion magazine collection.
Etymology: ETASKULATE - VERB - from EMASCULATE (to castrate; to deprive of strength, or vigor; to weaken) + TASK
Points: 953
Comments: Etaskulate
galwaywegian - 2008-05-22: 07:55:00
excellent!
Jabberwocky - 2008-05-22: 13:37:00
estastic!
OZZIEBOB - 2008-05-22: 18:51:00
Top word.
Nosila - 2008-05-22: 20:42:00
E-xcellent word!