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'Excuse me, but are you giving us your full attention?'

DEFINITION: v. , To groom oneself in inappropriate places or at inappropriate times n., A person who practices personal hygiene in public places.

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Ailclipping

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Created by: libertybelle

Pronunciation: ayl-kli-ping

Sentence: No one spoke up, but all were obviously disgusted by Rita's lunchtime ailclipping ritual of first plucking stray eyebrow hairs then flossing at the employee breakroom table.

Etymology: ail: sick, ill + nailclipping

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COMMENTS:

nice - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-07: 14:03:00

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Pugiene

Created by: callmedump1

Pronunciation: pújeen

Sentence: It is disguting to see people pugiene,which is totally uncalled-for.

Etymology: public+hygiene

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Obliviprimp

Created by: ReputedTart

Pronunciation: o-bliv-uh-primp

Sentence: Forensics made a quick determination that the car accident had been caused by an obliviprimp when they saw the tray of makeup attached to the dashboard.

Etymology: Oblivious + primp

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Dreadicure

Created by: lumina

Pronunciation: dred/i/cure

Sentence: Jim had no clue how disgusting it was each time he brought out his "man bag" and started with his monthly dreadicure right there in the living room. To make matters worse, he just let the clippings fly where they may, thinking it was hilarious each time Bud the dog would catch one in his mouth. Yeah, we was a real prince.

Etymology: dread + pedicure = dreadicure

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COMMENTS:

yuck - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-31: 13:45:00

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Primputz

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: PRIMP-putz

Sentence: Lloyd's social graces are something less than perfect and his bad manners are most exemplified by his being an inveterate primputz who will blatantly preen and primp in even the most inapproriate times and places.

Etymology: Blend of 'primp' (to groom oneself carefully) and 'putz' (Slang A fool; an idiot)

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COMMENTS:

I think lloyd travels the same subway line as I do - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-31: 13:44:00

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Scablutionist

Created by: porsche

Pronunciation: scab/blew/shun/ist

Sentence: Scott was a diehard scablutionist who loved to pick his scabs in public.

Etymology: scab + ablution + exhibitionist

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Malaproprimp

Created by: xirtam

Pronunciation: mal-ap-ruh-prĭmp

Sentence: Gina's malaproprimp act was not a good idea. She never saw the deer she at 65 mph. She was busy applying her mascara.

Etymology: malapropos: Inappropriate; out of place; inopportune. + primp: To dress or groom (oneself) with meticulous or excessive attention to detail.

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COMMENTS:

great word - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-07: 14:08:00

Very good word! - Mustang, 2007-12-07: 17:41:00

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Snortforgle

Created by: munkton

Pronunciation: snort forgle

Sentence: Old yeller would snortforgle away all of his spare time

Etymology: uncertain

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COMMENTS:

your word is far out ... so far out! - silveryaspen, 2007-12-13: 15:04:00

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Insanitationeer

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: in sani tayshun neer

Sentence: Everyone knows an insanitationeer like Elmo. Someone who has no sense of decorum and dsoes his ablutions in public: he feels free to floss his teeth on the bus; to comb his hair at the dinner table; to shave and brush his teeth while driving his car and to Q-tip his ears prospecting for wax while sitting in a meeting. Why is it guys like Elmo get clean in public and make everyone else feel dirty and ooky???

Etymology: insanity (to do crazy things, insane state of mind) & sanitation (to clean,make less offensive or more acceptable by removing objectionable features) & neer (person, as in pioneer,wagoneer)

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Showverhaul

Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: shoh-vah-hall

Sentence: he removed his shoes and prepared to showverhaul right there on the train

Etymology: show, overhaul

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-12-07: 01:59:00
Today's definition was suggested by kabloozie Thank you kabloozie ~ James

silveryaspen - 2007-12-07: 19:12:00
nice irony ... liked it a lot

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-12-08: 00:08:00
Thanks silveryaspen ~ James

Mindy1955 - 2007-12-08: 07:09:00

Mindy1955 - 2007-12-08: 07:10:00
Simple I like it.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-03-30: 00:02:00
Today's definition was suggested by kabloozie. Thank you kabloozie. ~ James