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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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Comandible
Created by: ziggy41
Pronunciation: Cuh-Man-duh-bul
Sentence: We were horrified to see the comandibles of goat stomach and monkey intestines trickle off his teeth every few minutes.
Etymology: Comestible (item of food) + mandible (bone used primarily for eating)
Embarrasites
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: em-ba-riss-ights
Sentence: i turned up to the job interview unaware that my mouth was full of embarrasites
Etymology: embarrasing, parasites
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COMMENTS:
Also embarrassing sights. - petaj, 2007-05-24: 06:42:00
probably from eating your words yesterday - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-24: 12:20:00
hehe! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-24: 15:44:00
i really like this one. - jadenguy, 2007-05-24: 15:52:00
you get my vote. this is more creative than dentritis, "itis" has a meaning, it means inflamation, can see no inflamation here. - patambrosio, 2007-05-24: 23:45:00
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Flouradentachitis
Created by: grasshopper
Pronunciation: floor/a/dent/ach/itis
Sentence: Girlfriend, you need to go to the ladies room and check your flouradentachitis and like NOW!
Etymology: flour/flouride, a/word attachment, dent/dental, ach/attack, itis/inflamation of(as in gingivitis)
Superstickies
Created by: jonobo
Pronunciation: suuuuuuuuuuu
Sentence: peeeeeeeeeeeer
Etymology: stickieeeeeeeeees !
Retainder
Created by: Clayton
Pronunciation: ri-TEYN-der
Sentence: Chris smiled for the photographers, unwittingly revealing a corned beef and broccoli retainder.
Etymology: retainer + remainder
Detrotus
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: debt-rot-us
Sentence: Phil McCavity's dentistry had a client list a mile long. It was located in a part of town that had never heard of dental floss and whose citizens' mouths were full of detrotus.
Etymology: detritus (crap, debris, dregs, dross, bits) + rot (decay) + us (that's his teeth talking)
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COMMENTS:
Nice one! - Clayton, 2007-05-24: 07:17:00
Phil McCavity - very funny!! - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-24: 12:31:00
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Chowgma
Created by: hooterbug
Pronunciation: /choug/muh
Sentence: It was hard not to stare at the chowgma between Larry's flapping mouth as he recited all the reasons why he was so irresistable to the women at work. Hmmm. Dont think so!
Etymology: Blend of CHOW + SMEGMA = HURL
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COMMENTS:
appropriately revolting! - metrohumanx, 2008-07-22: 13:52:00
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Dentaldross
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Dent-all-dross
Sentence: No matter how carefully Jay cleaned his teeth, he was always left with bits of dentaldross between the gaps. Things had got so bad he was thinking about using an electrical sander in future!!
Etymology: Dental (relating to teeth or dentistry) ORIGIN Latin dentalis, from dens 'tooth' + Dross (rubbish, scum) = Dentaldross
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COMMENTS:
and it sounds like dental floss - nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-22: 12:38:00
Good word- self explanatory. - metrohumanx, 2008-07-22: 13:54:00
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Rebit
Created by: thephil
Pronunciation: r:ebits
Sentence: I especialy don't like the pressure that rebits put on the adjacent teeth.
Etymology: REmaining BITS of food
Grilljam
Created by: newworldview
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology: grill (teeth), toe jam
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