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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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Bicuspuds
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: bi-cuss-puds
Sentence: It was quite obvious that Mark had French fries for lunch; he had a rather large crop of bicuspuds clinging on to his teeth.
Etymology: bicuspids, spuds (short for potatoes)
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COMMENTS:
exceddent! - galwaywegian, 2007-05-24: 05:05:00
very good purple - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-24: 12:10:00
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Grinkle
Created by: MissRabbit
Pronunciation: grin-kle
Sentence: Look over there - that guy has some nasty brown grinkle in his teeth. What did he eat?
Etymology: grin, as in a smile 'nk' from 'junk'
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COMMENTS:
Grinkle: One of those words like yimble and jubiosity - not in any English dictionary,but should be. Great word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-23: 07:32:00
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Teethbits
Created by: ohwtepph
Pronunciation: teeth - bits
Sentence: The teethbits I saw on Anna seemed especially yummy. Anchovies and pepperoni, I had a hunch she had pizza for lunch. In order to prove my point, I just had to kiss her and using my tongue, taste those teethbits for myself. Right now, I'm in custody for sexual assault... all for the sake of "Teethbit Investigation: The Anchovy Murder".
Etymology: tidbits [morsels, can either be gossip or food] + teeth; the etymology is simple actually
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COMMENTS:
Ewwwwww! That sentence is a great diet aid! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-24: 06:50:00
Good to hear that, purpleartichokes. Now I can openly compete with Atkins. XD - ohwtepph, 2007-05-24: 10:05:00
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Gumgrease
Created by: Maureen
Pronunciation: gum + grease
Sentence: Brushing is one thing but without the floss you just can't get rid of the gumgrease.
Etymology: gum from gums, and grease from fatty food.
Smilesmackers
Created by: guesser
Pronunciation: Smile - smack - ers
Sentence: Before a job interview check yourself for smilesmackers!
Etymology: Smile (to grin) + Smack (trash) + ers
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
Detriticle
Created by: metrohumanx
Pronunciation: DEE-TRIT-IH-CULL
Sentence: Dorothy said she went to the restroom, but when she returned to the circulation desk and flashed her toothy smile, one could see the DETRITICLE all over her teeth. Clearly, nature's call was pre-empted by the irresistable lure of the muffin shoppe. dee-TRIT-icle
Etymology: DETRITus+partICLE DETRITUS is non-living particulate organic material ... PARTICLE-small granular object, sometimes gross or revolting, that exhibits no newtonian motion.
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COMMENTS:
http://www.ifla.org/I/humour/humour.htm - metrohumanx, 2008-07-22: 14:21:00
I've been up in the hills too long. - metrohumanx, 2008-07-22: 14:23:00
great etymology - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-22: 15:54:00
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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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Dentbris
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: DENT-bree
Sentence: When Roxie told Bob that he should read "Mildew on the Floss," it was a desperate, last ditch attempt to tell him that he should do something about his dentbris.
Etymology: Blend of DENT:pertaining to tooth,teeth & DEBRIS: Accumulation of anything broken, ruined , in pieces.
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COMMENTS:
love "Mildew on the Floss" - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-22: 12:41:00
Hahahaah....good one OZZIEBOB! - metrohumanx, 2008-07-22: 14:22:00
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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