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DEFINITION: v. intr., To silently signal the position of a piece of food on a person's face using hand gestures, facial expressions and tonguing motions. n., A nonverbal communication system used to alert and assist diners with food on their faces.
Verboticisms
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Semafood
Created by: MrDave2176
Pronunciation: SEHM-a-food
Sentence: Martin sat at the table across from his blind date Harriet trying to decide if her facial tics were the result of allergic reaction or just semafood.
Etymology: sema(fore) + food
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COMMENTS:
excellent! - galwaywegian, 2007-11-01: 08:46:00
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Lickityspat
Created by: idavecook
Pronunciation: Li-Kuh-Tee-Spa-AT
Sentence: Through her ingenious lickityspat, James was now aware of the egg on his face.
Etymology: Spittle, Spat upon, reviled. Lickimous Androdgenous.
Morselcode
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: mor-sul-cohd
Sentence: i was saved from embarrasment by a nice piece of morselcode from my sister
Etymology: morsel, morse code
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COMMENTS:
Perfect! - purpleartichokes, 2007-11-01: 04:43:00
Hope you repaid your sister with a diamante brooch or similar siBling! - galwaywegian, 2007-11-01: 07:58:00
SOS - stop our slob? - heartnsoul, 2007-11-01: 08:25:00
Brilliant! - Domhain, 2007-11-01: 09:25:00
ah - Inspector Morselcode no doubt - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-01: 10:50:00
Simply the best! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-01: 20:48:00
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Jesture
Created by: Justpeachyy
Pronunciation: Jest ture
Sentence: Thanks for the jesture, you saved me from a huge amount embarrassment!
Etymology: devrived from gesture, however.. saving you from a jester appearance.
Gestrickle
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: Jes-trik-ul
Sentence: Hoping to silently alert Phil to the jelly around his mouth from the doughnut Mildred gave him a quick gestrickle.
Etymology: Gesture + trickle
Muguendo
Created by: cmseth
Pronunciation: mug-you-endo
Sentence: When Bob drooled frosting on his face while gazing at Carol, Ted used subtle muguendo to clue him in before his wife Alice noticed.
Etymology: mug = face and uendo = innuendo, or hint
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COMMENTS:
Can also be used in verb form, as in "Alice muguendoed, but Bob was oblivious to her facial contortions." - cmseth, 2007-11-01: 21:27:00
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Gesticulcake
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: jest/ik/ul/cake
Sentence: I licked off all my lipstick trying to get rid of an unidentifiable crumb only to discover that it was the person behind me who my friend was gesticulcaking at.
Etymology: gesticulate + cake
Gresticulate
Created by: Carlyumz
Pronunciation: gress-tick-u-late
Sentence: Despite my many attempts to gresticulate, Frank was still oblivious to the piece of mint sauce hanging precariously from his nose.
Etymology: Grub(food) + Gesticulate(to signal)
Mongualed
Created by: Lyokia
Pronunciation: Mon-gualed
Sentence: She just mongualed the messy eater in the room.
Etymology: From Motion, tongue and signal.
Clingo
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: klin-go
Sentence: He obviously couldn't feel the icing solidifying and cracking on his face, so Sue tried using clingo and tidbidioms to alert him to his plight.
Etymology: cling, lingo
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James'
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Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James