English

Verb

educamate ‎(third-person singular simple present educamates, present participle educamating, simple past and past participle educamated)

1. (chiefly humorous) Mistaken form of educate
   • 1996 October 21, "Phase" <I1700004@VM.SC.EDU>, "Re: What is MUD?", rec.games.frp.dnd, Usenet,

     Since I only have a shoddy understanding of the internet, obviously I need to be educated, eh? Educamate me Mr. Man.

   • 1998 August 14, "!Frank" <mrpuniverse@yahoo.com>, "Re: WHAT HAPPENED TO ALL OF THE COSBY KIDS?", rec.arts.tv, Usenet,

     This is not spam, btw. Go to: http://www.spark.org . Educamate yourself.

   • 2005 February 5, "SuperGumby [SBS MVP]", "Re: Resolution was Re: RWW Security was compromised.", microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs, Usenet,

     Well, after the storm in a teacup Susan, I see no reason why a 'password' is not as effective as a 'passphrase'.

     maybe you could educamate me.

   • 2006 December 17, Sancho Panza <otterpower@xhotmail.com>, "Re: Jews Strive To Restore Christmas Trees At Seattle Airport", alt.abortion, et al., Usenet,

     You're the one calling people stupid. Educamate us.

   • 2007 August 15, "What Me Worry?", "Re: Bad day for rightwingers and it'll get worse, much worse", alt.politics, Usenet,

     "My, my, how little you know about politics."

     Why not educamate us? I can't wait.

   • 2007 October 22, Ophelia <O@nix.co.uk>, "Re: Violet [SNUK]", rec.arts.tv.uk.coronation-st, Usenet,

     But see, ya 'ave to be educamated to un'erston' such poetry!

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