Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- To act like Penelope, the wife of Ulysses, when she was pressed by the suitors; pull work to pieces in order to do it over again, for the purpose of gaining time.
Examples
“However, there is nothing for it but to penelopize, pull to pieces, and stitch away again.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘penelopize’.
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The "ize" have it
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Logolepsy
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ruzuzu See here for mollusque's list and here for dontcry's. May 14, 2010
mollusque I was going to suggest that you add that to Excuses, dontcry, but I see that plethora already has. May 24, 2008
dontcry I just used the excuse that I had to wash my hair. I had really long hair -- before blow dryers were popular. Yes, I'm old... May 24, 2008
whichbe To create work as an excuse to deter suitors. (from Phrontistery) May 24, 2008