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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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Mongualed
Created by: Lyokia
Pronunciation: Mon-gualed
Sentence: She just mongualed the messy eater in the room.
Etymology: From Motion, tongue and signal.
Crumaphore
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈkɹʌməˌfɔɹ/
Sentence: My crumaphore skills were rusty, and I wasn't quite sure if my girlfriend was signaling that I had a bit of sauce just below and to the left of my left nostril or if I had a pickle wedged in my ear.
Etymology: from crumb + semaphore
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COMMENTS:
Man, I hate when I get ear pickles. - purpleartichokes, 2007-11-01: 16:23:00
What?! Speak up! I can't hear you because there's a pickle in my ear! - ErWenn, 2007-11-01: 22:56:00
Classic! - Tigger, 2007-11-06: 17:13:00
I think having a pickle wedged in your ear should be a verbotomy definition.... - yellowbird, 2007-11-08: 14:48:00
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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.
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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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
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)
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
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
Messonthefaceonize
Created by: pictionairhead
Pronunciation: mess-on-the-face-on-ize
Sentence: yo,(messonthefaceonize)!
Etymology:
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.
Comments:
Verbotomy - 2007-11-01: 02:30:00
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James'
Verbotomy - 2007-11-01: 02:49:00
Don't forget to add your thoughts to the Verbotomy Birthday Blog. Go to http://www.verbotomy.com/blog. ~ James
Verbotomy - 2014-04-22: 00:03:00
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James