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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.
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Signalood
Created by: KenM2
Pronunciation: cigna-lude
Sentence: she used every imaginable signalood to show him how sloppy he was.
Etymology: Signal+food
Chewclue
Created by: Lidipop
Pronunciation: tch-ew-k-lou
Sentence: Why didn't you tell me i had food on my face?... Sweety, I tried to give you a "Chewclue" but you thought i was saying "Love you" :)
Etymology: Chew(act of crushing food) + clue(hint)
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.
Elimaphore
Created by: milorush
Pronunciation: (n., v. intr.) ĭ-lĭm''ə-fōr'
Sentence: Megan used elimapore to indicate the cheesecake blot on her boss's lips, but he only thought she was coming on to him.
Etymology: elim[inate] + semaphore
Cuisign
Created by: xirtam
Pronunciation: kwi-sahyn
Sentence: Bill tactfully tried using cuisign language to signal to his date that she had a bit of green beans stuck between her front teeth.
Etymology: Cuisine: Latin; coquīna + Sign: Latin; signum
Indicrumbcate
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: in-di-kruhm-keyt
Sentence: Since she thought Herb was a dweeb, she refused to indicrumbcate to him that he had parsley and basil entangled in his braces.
Etymology: indicate + crumb
Clandesdine
Created by: bzav1
Pronunciation: homonym for clandestine
Sentence: Marcel thought Mary was having some sort of seizure, but when he finally realized his chin was covered with sauce he appreciated her clandesdine efforts.
Etymology: blending of clandestine and dine
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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Comments:
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Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James