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DEFINITION: v. , To groom oneself in inappropriate places or at inappropriate times n., A person who practices personal hygiene in public places.
Verboticisms
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Exhigienist
Created by: IllmaticKD
Pronunciation: Ex'hy'gene'ist
Sentence: The abhorrent display of Rodney's blatant exhigienist behavior was very unsettling, his bikini-line wasn't maintained very well.
Etymology: noun; the melding of the words exhibitionist and hygiene. Also see exhigienism.
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COMMENTS:
Rodney!!! LOL. Good one! - Korinne, 2007-12-07: 23:34:00
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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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Prinkompoop
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: PRIN-kuhm-poop
Sentence: Bob thought that he was "groomed-to-zoom", but too many "hairs in the butter" by Bob, a persistent prinkompoop, seemed more likely to lead to gloom.
Etymology: Blend of PRINK: to preen, to groom oneself, to smarten up oneself; NINCOMPOOP: one who acts foolishly - enough & esp not to know when & where to groom. HAIRS IN THE BUTTER (sl) a delicate situation. GROOMED TO ZOOM (sl): well dressed & preened.
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COMMENTS:
great word - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-07: 13:59:00
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Sloblutions
Created by: metrohumanx
Pronunciation: slaw-BLOO-shunz
Sentence: TrimTim had many revolting habits which had a tendency to sicken, nauseate and repel even even the most uncultured buffoons. He would perform the grossest SLOBLUTIONS in public places, spitting with abandon like a professional baseball player, even though he never had a profession to speak of. Even the homeless people gave him a wide berth lest they be caught in his radius of repugnance and have their precarious social standing reduced even further......ugh!
Etymology: SLOB+abLUTIONS=SLOBLUTIONS.....SLOB:a slovenly or boorish person;Irish slab mud, ooze, slovenly person.....ABLUTIONS:the washing of one's body or part of it;Middle English, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin ablution-, ablutio, from Latin abluere to wash away, from ab- + lavere to wash.
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COMMENTS:
This one was difficult to even ponder. - metrohumanx, 2008-10-31: 00:53:00
Do you think a priest would give him Slobsolution? - Nosila, 2008-10-31: 02:02:00
Tim is the kind of guy who spreads cheer and joy wherever he doesnt go. - Mustang, 2008-10-31: 05:25:00
nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-31: 13:47:00
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Primpimp
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: Primp + pimp
Sentence: Elwood regarded himself as a suave and debonair stud and would pass up no opportunity to primpimp, no matter where he was or who may be watching
Etymology: Primp + pimp
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COMMENTS:
Good one! - Stevenson0, 2007-12-07: 15:16:00
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Exhibitionalgrommer
Created by: Mindy1955
Pronunciation: ex-hi-bi-tion-al-gru-mer
Sentence: The exhibitionalgrommer got great pleasure out of forcing others to watch him clean and maintain his appearance. The more disgusting the greater the pleasure.
Etymology: Middle English, this phenomenon has been present since the begining of man.
Exhibygienic
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: eksəbījenik
Sentence: Maybe it is because she was raised in a commune where everything was done in a group setting, maybe because she is an only-child, but Sunshine*s employer didn*t seem to appreciate her exhibygienic ways. For some strange reason they chastised her for applying deodorant and brushing her teeth while she did her work as a receptionist.
Etymology: exhibitionist (extravagant behavior that is intended to attract attention to oneself) + hygienic (being clean; sanitary)
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)
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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
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Repugroomnant
Created by: zxvasdf
Pronunciation: Re pu groom nant
Sentence: Ted was notorious for his repugroomnant habits to an extent that the public would quickly congeal outside a radius that was particular to the day's specific offenses. When he takes his shoes off to trim his nails, the radius of empty space is especially large...
Etymology: Repugnant & groom
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