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DEFINITION: v. To carefully shave your facial hair into a style which advertises your political allegiance, sexual orientation, or taste in music. n. Stylized facial hair.
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Libertrim
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: lib/er/trim
Sentence: When entering the customs line at the airport, we always seek out the official with the most obvious libertrim who would be open to discussions about us helping him to help us.
Etymology: LIBERTRIM - noun - from LIBERTINE (a person who is free of moral restraint; dissolute; licentious) + TRIM (to put into a neat, or orderly condition by clipping, paring, or cutting)
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COMMENTS:
nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-16: 11:48:00
But he still makes us take our shoes off....know wat i mean?
nudge nudge - metrohumanx, 2008-07-16: 20:20:00
Short & neat. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-17: 06:42:00
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Phairomonize
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: fair - oh - mone - iz
Sentence: John was careful to phairomonize his facial hair so that he gave off the right "vibes".
Etymology: pheromone (a chemical substance that convey information to and produce specific responses in certain animals, Chemicals that act as sexual attractants) hair, harmonize
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COMMENTS:
Phair enough! - Nosila, 2009-11-18: 23:34:00
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Raveshave
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: rayve/shayve
Sentence: With a clever raveshave and applying glitter, he was able to jump around like a living glow stick
Etymology: rave + shave
Democrazorise
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Dem-o-kray-zor-ize
Sentence: Paul was very much in favour of democracy, so when he decided to stand for government he thought it would be a great idea to democrazorise his facial hair by shaving and dyeing it in his polital party's colours to advertise what he stood for, in the hope of gaining a lot more votes.
Etymology: Democracy (a form of government where the people have a voice to excercise power) ORIGIN Greek demokratia, from 'the people' + Kratia 'power' 'rule' + Razor (cut with a razor) Old French raser 'shave closely' = Democrazorise
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COMMENTS:
ineresting blend - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-16: 11:47:00
Wow! That's ONE serious construction. - metrohumanx, 2008-07-16: 20:16:00
If he's elected, hope there's no Bic-kering. Unique word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-17: 06:48:00
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Pubelickface
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: pew blik fay ss
Sentence: you could tell from his oversized tonsure that he was the pubelickface of naughty but nice magazine.
Etymology: public face, errr....
Depiliticise
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: dee-pihl-IHT-ihs-ize
Sentence: Alex depiliticised to look boho; unfortunately, his date thought he looked more pomo.
Etymology: depiliate (to shave) + politicise
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COMMENTS:
very clever - petaj, 2007-05-02: 23:55:00
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Epilaccasion
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ep il a kay shun
Sentence: Julian Kallender loved the seasons and holidays in the year. To celebrate each he would grow his whiskers and then cut our appropriate shapes on his facial hair. He called each his epilaccasion. For Valentine's Day, little hearts;for St.Pat's Day, shamrocks, of course; for Easter, eggs and bunnies; for Cinco de Mayo, some maracas; for July 1, a maple leaf; for July 4, Uncle Sam; for Labor Day, a hammer & sickle;for Thanksgiving, a turkey and for Christmas, holly and Santas. When his favourite teams were in the play-offs, did their logos. For New Year's though, he always did the same thing: he shaved his face and head bald to give them a rest and slather them in lotion until his skin healed. His friends knew the occasions, just by looking at The Kallender!
Etymology: Epilate (remove body hair) & Occasion (reason; an opportunity to do something;an event that occurs at a critical time)
Manifaceto
Created by: TimTheEnchanter
Pronunciation: man-ih-FACE-toe
Sentence: Chadwick and Geoffrey looked at each other knowingly as Lenny walked into the room. They would be on the golf course in no time because this would be a very short interview. They could tell by his manifaceto that Lenny's ideology would not mesh with the straight-laced culture of their corporate law firm.
Etymology: MANIFESTO - a declaration of ones views + FACE = a facial manifesto
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COMMENTS:
excellent word - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-16: 11:58:00
Hahahahaha ! - metrohumanx, 2008-07-16: 20:12:00
Ha! You are good! - lumina, 2008-07-16: 21:15:00
Great - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-17: 06:39:00
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Moustance
Created by: lauramy
Pronunciation: muhs-tance
Sentence: Judging by her moustance, she's lookin' for some romance with a lady who can break dance.
Etymology: Moustache + Stance
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COMMENTS:
Alternative pronunciations make me think of "compulsion to move the body in time to music" and "an example from or fleeting moment in the life of a rodent". As such, the word kicks ass and gets my vote. - Bulletchewer, 2007-05-02: 16:49:00
Nice! - HubbMU, 2007-05-03: 12:50:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Bulletchewer.
Thank you Bulletchewer! ~ James
Another Verbotomy Splinterview: Jedijawa's Right-Brain Read about it in the Verbotomy Blog.
mplsbohemian - 2007-05-02: 10:58:00
That picture is so disturbing on so many levels.
mplsbohemian - 2007-05-02: 11:01:00
Um, oy, that must have come off so transphobic. :\
About the picture... I have received a suggestion that this young lady's allegiances are less than clear, so I have prepared an alternative portrait. Please see: Being Clear About our Allegiances. Thanks ~ James
Jabberwocky - 2007-05-02: 12:59:00
Yikes!! the options are even more disturbing - pretty soon she'll look like Chewbacca
purpleartichokes - 2007-05-02: 13:26:00
OMG! It's an American Hairwolf in Toondon! (Or perhaps she has a hairmone problem.)
wordmeister - 2007-05-02: 16:30:00
Chewytobacca? I wonder what JediJawa thinks of that?
Bulletchewer - 2007-05-02: 16:45:00
Always love stirring up debate, but credit's due the artist. For some strange reason forgotten in a dream, I only ever thought of this definition applying to the male of the species...
wordmeister - 2007-05-02: 17:26:00
It appears as if this wampeter definitely needs a waxing!
lumina - 2008-07-17: 00:23:00
OMG! I WON! MY FIRST! EXCITING! Do I get a trophy? ha...what fun. Thanks guys!