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DEFINITION: n. Creams, potions, and other concoctions which allegedly mask the effects of aging. v. To apply creams to your skin in a desperate attempt to make yourself look younger.
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Pondsdeleon
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ponds de leeon
Sentence: Mother had used her cold cream since anyone could remember, faithfully twice a day, after cleansing. When she looked in the mirror, she saw herself as a younger woman, then the 89 year old person everyone else saw. She always called her beauty secret her pondsdeleon, instead of admitting the fact that she really should get some glasses.
Etymology: Pond's (cold cream used since last century to moisturize skin make it appear youthful) & Ponce de Leon (Spanish explorer who sought the Fountain of Youth, by leading first European expedition to Florida)
Rejuvenotions
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: re joo ven no shuns
Sentence: Despite, faithfully using the dreamcreams and miracalotions, after age sixty, seeing my aging face in a mirror, causes me to wrinkcoil away from the image. They do not work. But hope springs eternal, so we women never give up on our silly rejuvenotions!
Etymology: REJUVENATIONS by POTIONS and LOTIONS are unrealistic NOTIONS = REJUVENOTIONS. The last two syllables in the pronunciation could be part of the etymology as well ... for we do it in hopes of 'NO SHUNS'.
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COMMENTS:
Mirror, mirror on the wall .... lie to me! Please! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-16: 01:55:00
here, hear....hard to resist the promise!! - mweinmann, 2009-02-16: 08:00:00
hope they led to rejuvemotions! - galwaywegian, 2009-02-16: 09:44:00
clever blend - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-16: 10:57:00
Clever! I enjoyed your sentence with all its great verbot's! - splendiction, 2009-02-16: 18:01:00
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Traush
Created by: zrotv
Pronunciation: trŏsh
Sentence: She slathered it on with dreams of beauty. But nothing had changed when she dried it off. The vendor she'd met must've been wrought with cruelty! To sell the poor dame a bottle of Traush.
Etymology: Trash (a worthless object) + Wash (a cosmetic liquid)
Fauxtox
Created by: DnBrown
Pronunciation: Foe/tox
Sentence: "I really thought this cream made me look younger, I was wrong. Turns out its just another Fauxtox on the market."
Etymology: from the word Faux, (which is a French word for false or fake) and Toxin( is a poisonous substance produced by living cells or organisms). Creating a word similar to the name Botox (Botulinum toxin)
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COMMENTS:
Good word - TJayzz, 2009-02-17: 04:01:00
Quite clever. - Ismelstar, 2009-02-18: 19:58:00
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Masquerage
Created by: splendiction
Pronunciation: mask your age
Sentence: Sam spent twelve hours at the salonspah and put on a good masquerage for the event...her masquerage was convincing! All the guests thought she was someone younger, someone new, someone else!
Etymology: masquerage - from the words masquerade (under false guise) and age.
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COMMENTS:
Good word...who was that masqued woman??? - Nosila, 2009-02-16: 15:57:00
Samoneindenial! - splendiction, 2009-02-16: 18:02:00
Outer-age-ously perfect - silveryaspen, 2009-02-16: 22:10:00
Really good! - kateinkorea, 2009-02-17: 19:06:00
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Resurrexion
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: rez-uhr-EX-shun
Sentence: Either in complete denial or actually failing to notice that the expensive and exclusive cosmetics she was using merely filled in the cracks and crevices Emma truly believed her efforts at resurrexion were thoroughly successful.
Etymology: Blend of 'resurrect' ( To bring back to life; raise from the dead) and 'complexion' (the natural color, texture, and appearance of the skin, esp. of the face)
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COMMENTS:
rises like cream to the top - silveryaspen, 2009-02-16: 10:46:00
Like it! - TJayzz, 2009-02-16: 13:49:00
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Eliminaging
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: ell im in ay jing
Sentence: Her eliminaging regimen was so effective but toxic she eliminated a regiment.
Etymology: eliminating aging
Hocuspotion
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: hoh-kuhs-poh-shuhn
Sentence: Despite numerous clues to the contrary Emma fully believes in her favorite hocuspotion to maintain her youthful appearance.
Etymology: hocuspocus (sleight of hand) + potion (concoction prepared for mental or physical effect)
Ointmyth
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: oint/mith
Sentence: At $139.00 an ounce the latest facial cream is another ointmyth to make your skin "look ten years younger in just days".
Etymology: OINTMYTH - noun - from OINTMENT (soft, unctuous preparation for application to the skin) + MYTH (any invented story, idea, or concept)
Comments:
Verbotomy - 2009-02-16: 00:01:01
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James
GlobalGallery - 2009-02-16: 06:08:00
Brilliant! LOL! One of the best ever.
GlobalGallery - 2009-02-16: 22:14:00
Thank you GlobalGallery. And thanks again to Silvery to coming up with the idea! ~ James
Verbotomy - 2010-08-30: 00:00:00
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James