Verboticism: Procedo
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.
Procedo
Created by: splendiction
Pronunciation: prow SEE due
Sentence: Sam’s parents accomplished the amazing! He made his bed, vacuumed the downstairs, took out the garbage - all before breakfast! The procedo was that he couldn’t eat until his chores were done.
Etymology: From PROCEDURE and DO - to do a set activity before another activity.
Points: 1214
Comments: Procedo
Nosila - 2009-07-02: 13:20:00
A perfect placebo
splendiction - 2009-07-04: 21:23:00
- of course I would never give out a real procedo like this!