Vote for the best verboticism.
DEFINITION: v. , To groom oneself in inappropriate places or at inappropriate times n., A person who practices personal hygiene in public places.
Verboticisms
Click on each verboticism to read the sentences created by the Verbotomy writers, and to see your voting options...
You have two votes. Click on the words to read the details, then vote your favorite.
Cliphibitionist
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: Clip + hibi + shun + ist
Sentence: Stan was a busy man indeed. He was a splendid public speaker who liked to share his inspirational insights and stories with others. What with his book tours and public speaking schedules, he barely had time to brush his teeth, eat or dress some days. Trouble was, he seemed oblivous to other's disgusted reactions as he openly groomed himself; snipping, clipping, plucking and brushing any part of himself that needed upkeep. What a time-saver, he thought. Stan never concerned himself with the fact that he had turned into a notorious cliphibitionist.
Etymology: "Clip" as to clip a toenail, hair or moustache + "exhibitionist" - a flaunter, flasher or pervert
----------------------------
COMMENTS:
funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-31: 13:45:00
----------------------------
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
Horrigienics
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: hor/i/jen/niks
Sentence: Unaware he was performing a series of horrigienics in front of the passengers on the south-bound 7:52 AM crowded Yonge Street subway train, Joe proceeded to remove his socks and shoes and clip his toe nails and finger nails, brush a layer of dandruff from his head to his lap, clean the wax out of both ears and snip a dozen, or so nose hairs in preparation for his 9:00 AM job interview downtown.
Etymology: HORRIGIENICS - noun - from HORRID (shockingly dreadful; abominable; extremely unpleasant, or disagreeable) + HYGIENICS (the practice and promotion of one's health)
----------------------------
COMMENTS:
Sounds like Joe was way overdue for some personal 'sanitation' - Mustang, 2008-10-31: 05:20:00
As my hug's brother, now about 48 used to say at age 5, "That's grossp." Yeah, with a P. *ha* - lumina, 2008-10-31: 13:12:00
----------------------------
Ailclipping
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
----------------------------
COMMENTS:
nice - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-07: 14:03:00
----------------------------
Inapproprimp
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: in-ap-pro-primp
Sentence: She thought he would be the perfect groom until he engaged in inapproprimp behavior at her parent's dinner table. He combed his hair, picked his teeth and dug wax out of his ears. Sensing their revulsion, she immediately called off the wedding and decided to look elsewhere for a mate. Although he acted heartbroken when she told him, he was delighted to see that his scheme worked. To celebrate his freedom, he took all his buddies down to the tavern where they could all be rude and inappropriate, and engage in regular guy behavior with impunity.
Etymology: inappropriate: improper, unsuitable or untimely + primp: dress or groom with meticulous attention to detail
Poputend
Created by: Abraxised
Pronunciation: pop-uet-end
Sentence: Are you poputending right now?
Etymology: populace (the people living in a particular country or area), tend (to prepare physically
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)
----------------------------
COMMENTS:
I think lloyd travels the same subway line as I do - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-31: 13:44:00
----------------------------
Grossogroomer
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: grossogroomer: grohs - oh - groom - her
Sentence: Mary clipped her nails, including her toe nails by biting them ... what a grossogroomer.
Etymology: grossogroomer: gross for disgusting ... groomer ... for the disgusting inappropriate grooming action.
Whygeine
Created by: bzav1
Pronunciation: why-gene
Sentence: Instead of personal hygeine, stanley seemed to focus on public whygeine. Do you think my toenails are too long? he would ask. No one seemed willing to respond.
Etymology: why + hygiene
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by kabloozie Thank you kabloozie ~ James
silveryaspen - 2007-12-07: 19:12:00
nice irony ... liked it a lot
Thanks silveryaspen ~ James
Mindy1955 - 2007-12-08: 07:09:00
Mindy1955 - 2007-12-08: 07:10:00
Simple I like it.
Today's definition was suggested by kabloozie. Thank you kabloozie. ~ James