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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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Oilofhurray
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: oyl of hoo ray
Sentence: Madge had wanted her young skin to stay, But, alas, she showed more lines and spots each day, When searching for her fountain of youth, She knew she had found the truth, The magic jar called Oilofhurray! When she first tried it on her nightly routine, She was delighted to see a youthful sheen, Each day she used it, she looked not as older, Her attitude and confidence grew more bolder, At this rate she'd soon be Sweet Sixteen! For revisited youth one must pay, To look that young come what may, Her face yes, it grew more juvenile, While the rest of her body grew more senile, Soon Madge looked like the Portrait of Dorian Gray!
Etymology: Oil of Olay (commercial anti-wrinkle product, designed for "mature" skin, to reduce signs of aging like, spots, wrinkles, dark circles, exfoliates, increases glow and gives a youthful look, at least that's what they told me when I bought it! ) & Hooray (a victory cheer) & Hurry (as in fix it fast!)
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COMMENTS:
What a fine rhyme with a grayed (great) ending and verbotomy! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-16: 01:45:00
and if it didn't work, it could be Oil of Oy Vey - artr, 2009-02-16: 04:09:00
clever rhyme...fun word - mweinmann, 2009-02-16: 07:58:00
Funny word - well done! - splendiction, 2009-02-16: 17:58:00
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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)
Punkeddeleon
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: punked/duh/lee/on
Sentence: Sally should have been suspicious when the anti-aging cream came with its own mirror but the results were so staggering that she didn't mind being punkeddeleon.
Etymology: punked (tricked by means of a practical joke) + Ponce de Leon (explorer who searched for the fountain of youth)
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COMMENTS:
we need more of those magic mirrors! luv the modern twist to the man of yore! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-16: 10:36:00
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Koldskream
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: cold-screem
Sentence: Poor old Trinkle Wilskins's imported caviar Koldskream gave her quite a fright. She could not figure out why when she looked in the mirror...her Mother appeared instead.
Etymology: Cold spelled with a K. and Scream spelled with a K. to be a version of coldcream- Coldcream - a cream used cosmetically (mostly by women) for softening and cleaning the skin cold cream, face cream, vanishing cream emollient, ointment, cream - toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin. *If it doesn't erase 50 years off your face you'll end up screaming.
Drasticsplurgery
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Dras-tik-splur-ger-ee
Sentence: When Lorna looked in the mirror she noticed yet another wrinkle appearing, She decided it was time for some drasticsplurgery. She went out and bought huge amounts of really expensive anti-wrinkle cream and as soon she got home she smothered her face with it in the hope that the more she used the younger she would look.
Etymology: Drastic(having a strong or far reaching effect) + Splurge(ry)(a large or excessive amount, extravagance) = Drasticsplurgery
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COMMENTS:
Great play on Plastic Surgery.... - mweinmann, 2009-02-16: 07:59:00
nice one tj - galwaywegian, 2009-02-16: 09:42:00
stupendous - silveryaspen, 2009-02-16: 10:42:00
love it - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-16: 10:56:00
Brilliant! LOL, One of the best ever - GlobalGallery, 2009-02-16: 14:15:00
Hard to emol my controtions on how good a word this is... - Nosila, 2009-02-16: 16:01:00
Pure genius. - Ismelstar, 2009-02-18: 19:56:00
Wonderful! - artr, 2009-02-19: 14:52:00
Wonderful! - artr, 2009-02-19: 14:53:00
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Saleargent
Created by: GlobalGallery
Pronunciation: sar-le-ar-jent
Sentence: Jillian was happy with her saleargent purchase, her husband Brian was not. "How much!" he screamed. "It was on sale, half price" she mumbled. "Ninety-five dollars!" he bellowed as he picked up the tiny gold embossed box, "For a tub of mud!" he yelled. "But it's the best" she cried, "It's from the French Alps!". "Fantastic" sneered Brian sarcastically, "So what's for dinner?" he asked. With a scornful scowl she uttered "Fishsticks".
Etymology: From French, sale (dirty)+ argent (money)
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COMMENTS:
mudarvelously madarverlous - silveryaspen, 2009-02-16: 10:32:00
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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 Velma 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)
Byouthycream
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: byoo tee kreem
Sentence: Her byouthycream took years off her face. Now she just needed some new foundathin garments
Etymology: beauty cream, youth
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COMMENTS:
amazing blend - silveryaspen, 2009-02-16: 10:44:00
funny - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-16: 10:58:00
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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
Jungcream
Created by: feltcap
Pronunciation: ˈjʊŋ-krm
Sentence: The jungcream helped in her quest to find individuation by immersing her in analysis of her psyche.
Etymology: jung - a reference to Carl Jung, a Swiss psychologist who founded analytical psychology, cream - a cosmetic agent used to soften or smooth the skin
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James
Brilliant! LOL! One of the best ever.
Thank you GlobalGallery. And thanks again to Silvery to coming up with the idea! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James