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verbify

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What happens to a word when someone decides to make a literary change to it, or to slang it. For example, access. Access used to be a noun, and now it's a verb. In factuality, the word verbify would not exist if itself had not happened to itself. Hence, verbify got verbified, or verbed. The present tense (another example, adjective to verb) of the action is always verbify, but the past tense can be either verbified, or tensed into "verbed." However, "verb itself did not get verbed, so you cannot verb a word, but a word can be verbed.
Verbify Examples:

Before: Do you have access to the top secret work?

After: Did you just access the top secret work?

Before: That's a slang word.

After: That word got slanged.

Before: He was extremely tense.

After: He suddenly tensed.
verbify by Mynoduesp Omen September 7, 2010

verbify

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to derive a verb from an already existing noun
We don't need to verbify a word like bread.

Interweb Verbification 

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A broader, more inclusive definition of google it. Interweb verbification is the manner of instructing someone to search a specific word or topic on a website by making the name of the site the active verb of the sentence.
You: I can sell some stuff when I move out.
Friend: Craigslist that junk!

You: I'm not sure what fiduciary means.
Friend: Wikipedia it!

You: How many calories do you think there are in a Big Mac?
Friend: Google it.

You: I'm not sure where exactly the restaurant is.
Friend: Mapquest it.

Interweb verbification will replace words like "look", "search" and "find", among others.
Interweb Verbification by Dan2015 November 1, 2008

trust, but verify 

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When your spouse/friend/business associate says they did (or didn't) do it. Accept their word with full faith that they are being honest. Then go through their cell messages to confirm they are true angels.

Origin: Russian proverb, "doveryai no proveryai" (trust, but verify)
So he comes home late from work and doesn't feel hungry.
...So what did you say?
What could I do? Said, "Okay Honey" then checked his messages after he went to sleep.

...Do you think?
Naw, I mean, naw. Trust, but verify ensures a happy relationship.
trust, but verify by WtU April 13, 2014

vertify 

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the incorrect way of saying verify.
Ty: so you're telling me, after all these years, vertify isn't how it's pronounce?
vertify by neopreo May 31, 2016

Flush But Verify 

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These new water-saving toilets are great, but after taking a massive dump, it's always a good idea to flush but verify.
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Overstand 

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To understand a topic or statement to the highest extent.
Leroy, after being told the tenth time by his sister, did overstand her idea of robbing the 7-11.
Overstand by Elf Eater March 23, 2003
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minimap 

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A map that mostly tells you where everything is
Friend 1: Follow me there is a player nearby
Friend 2: How do you know?
Friend 1: Minimap
minimap by LeWord January 13, 2015
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Pink Cloud

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12 step recovery jargon referring to someone new who talks about how great life is, now that they're sober. Usually meaning that the person is out of touch with reality.
The new guy seems pretty happy for a dude who has no job, no money and no family. He must be on a pink cloud.
Pink Cloud by toniwithaneye November 24, 2006
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Dotard 

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An aging individual who has long lost the ability to make rational sense.
That dotard is going to get us all blown up, if he doesn't calm down .
Dotard by anonymous September 22, 2017
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