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DEFINITION: n. The bits of food, and other debris, that get stuck between your teeth. v. To smile brightly and proudly unaware that you have a big piece of food stuck in your teeth.
Verboticisms
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Morselaze
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: mor sell ayz
Sentence: Pierre was a handsome boy, except for one really bad personal habit. He was too lazy to check his front teeth during the day to see the food items lodged there after each meal. This morselaze gave him a new title (behind his back)...he was called Leader of the Plaque!
Etymology: Morsel (a small amount of solid food; a mouthfu) & Laze (be idle; exist in a changeless situation) & sounds like La Marseillaise (French National Anthem)
Grilljam
Created by: newworldview
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology: grill (teeth), toe jam
Munch grins
Created by: wordmeister
Pronunciation: munch-grins
Sentence: After watching the movie, and eating two boxes of popcorn, Robby tried to kiss his girlfriend. But his munchgrins horrified her! Especially since she was supposed to be on a diet. And so she declined.
Etymology: munch+grin
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COMMENTS:
Too cute. - texmom, 2007-05-24: 14:55:00
much to his chagrin, i'm sure. - jadenguy, 2007-05-24: 16:03:00
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Gumdenta
Created by: paxrock
Pronunciation: gum-dent-a
Sentence: His teeth were filled with celery gumdenta.
Etymology: gum+dental
Dentafriends
Created by: texmom
Pronunciation: dint a frends
Sentence: A huge smile reveals the detafriends of a healthy lunch.
Etymology: dental - having to do with teeth friends - something/someone you like
Molarcule
Created by: pinwheel
Pronunciation: mo/lar/cue/ell
Sentence: The soggy green molarcules stuck in Brian's teeth were hardly an attractive feature. Perhaps I shouldn't have given him a salad for lunch.
Etymology: molar + molecule
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COMMENTS:
At least he won't put on much molarcular weight from salad. - petaj, 2007-05-24: 06:15:00
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Smilesmackers
Created by: guesser
Pronunciation: Smile - smack - ers
Sentence: Before a job interview check yourself for smilesmackers!
Etymology: Smile (to grin) + Smack (trash) + ers
Dentriment
Created by: jadenguy
Pronunciation: den truh men tal
Sentence: I ate the roast beef sandwich, to much dentriment.
Etymology: (Dent)al + det(ri)ment + sed(iment)
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COMMENTS:
I like it! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-24: 18:20:00
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Dentadebris
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: DENT - uh - dih - bree
Sentence: When engaged in conversation with Bradley one always finds oneself caught up in gruesome fascination at the excessive dentatdrebris that was always present in Bradley's teeth.
Etymology: Blend of 'dental' and 'debris'
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COMMENTS:
This is pretty much exactly what I would have written - although I would have called it 'dentabris.' Winner - evan, 2008-07-22: 11:54:00
Spot on. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-23: 07:35:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Scattercat. Thank you Scattercat! ~ James
Verbotomy Cup spotted in the wild with herbal tea.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/54511827@N00/511989912/ - I did try to embed the link in the previous comment.
Hey Petaj, Nice snap of the cup! CoinciDENTALly, JediJawa has just received his book from Dan Pink.
GRINKLE is good! inspired, original and fun to say!
reverb - 2008-07-22: 22:56:00
I like grinkle too. It's kind of funny...
Today's definition was suggested by wordmeister. Thank you wordmeister. ~ James