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'Wow! This anti-aging cream really works!'

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)

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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)

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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

artr 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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Fauxtox

DnBrown

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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Good word - TJayzz, 2009-02-17: 04:01:00

Quite clever. - Ismelstar, 2009-02-18: 19:58:00

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Fuck

Created by: scorp12871128711

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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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Saleargent

GlobalGallery

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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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 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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Wrinkledinkcream

Created by: kateinkorea

Pronunciation: RIN keul DINK CREME

Sentence: The instructions say that according to the "Law of Getting Attractive" that if I catch on to the Sheecret and have positive thoughts and feelings then this cream will work. But this darn wrinkledinkcream isn't working at all. I've been putting it on for days now and staring at this picture of Angelina, and trying to imagine myself young and beautiful staring back at me. Its a lot of hard work and I still don't look any better.

Etymology: RINKY DINK: a slang term meaning 'anything that is shoddy, cheap, worn-out, corny, or cheap in quality' WRINKLE CREAM: cream to take away wrinkles

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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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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-02-16: 00:01:01
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James

GlobalGallery GlobalGallery - 2009-02-16: 06:08:00
Brilliant! LOL! One of the best ever.

GlobalGallery GlobalGallery - 2009-02-16: 22:14:00
Thank you GlobalGallery. And thanks again to Silvery to coming up with the idea! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-08-30: 00:00:00
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James