Verboticisms

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)

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Created by: scorp12871128711

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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)

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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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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)

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Created by: leeannhamers

Pronunciation: X-pen-lye-s

Sentence: Look at those old ladies buying expendlies

Etymology: expensive- lies

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COMMENTS:

sticky wicked great - silveryaspen, 2009-02-16: 10:52:00

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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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Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: eel - loos - kin

Sentence: Marla was under the illuskin that all of the age-defying creams, lotions and injections had taken years off of her face. Despite spending hours every day applying various potions to her face, she still had loose skin.....

Etymology: Illusion + Skin + loose skin >>Illusion (delusion: the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas) Skin (a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch) + loose skin (not tense or taut; "the old man's skin hung loose and grey)

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illustrious - silveryaspen, 2009-02-16: 10:49:00

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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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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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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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