Verboticisms

Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: wiss-con-sin-ners

Sentence: In one particular state, men who were convicted of a crime and sent to the state penitentiary were made to shave their heads but grow their whiskers long to show that they were convicts. They were known as the Whiscons because of their distinctive beards and attire. Once day a Franciscan friar who was quite a gifted preacher came to convert the convicts. He was so persuasive that the entire jail repented of their sins and were baptized. They all shaved their beards into the form of a cross to show that they were "Whisconsinners" and spent the rest of their sentences doing fasting, penance and good works. The men who were sentenced to life with no parole began a Priory at the jail where they specialized in making delicious cheeses, jellies and license plates. They were called the Little Brothers of the Whiscon Cross which was eventually shortened to "Whiskers." The unfortunate brothers who were on death row were called Fryers.

Etymology: whiskers: facial hair + con: person imprisoned for a crime + sinner: one who commits a sin

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Created by: LonePaladin

Pronunciation: Just as it's spelled: bĭl'bîrd

Sentence: His sideburns had a clear spot that resembled the Alien Ant Farm logo; was a billbeard like that really worth the effort?

Etymology: Billboard + beard

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COMMENTS:

Oooo, that's good! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-02: 15:37:00

Yeah, I really like that, it's razor-sharp. - Bulletchewer, 2007-05-02: 16:46:00

get's my vote - petaj, 2007-05-02: 23:56:00

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: gātē

Sentence: After Billy came out of the closet he decided that he wanted to make a statement to that effect. What better place to show his orientation than on his face. This week he started sporting a rainbow-tinted gaytee. He may or may not opt for the same treatment to his guybrows.

Etymology: gay (homosexual) + goatee (a small pointed beard)

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Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: role + patch

Sentence: That little rolepatch on his chin lets you know that he's hipper than you.

Etymology: It's a play on "soul patch."

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: doh peeee ar eeee

Sentence: Her eccentrically patterned beard rash said it all. He was a dope and he had the dopiary to prove it

Etymology: topiary, dope

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COMMENTS:

The tree where the last of the seven dwarves lives...good answer - Nosila, 2009-11-18: 15:16:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: parly a ment heree

Sentence: To display his interest in parliamentary procedure, Wilfred grew a very parliamenthairy beard. His motto was "I won't cut my beard until you cut my taxes!" He never missed a session in the public gallery for years and when he died sitting during the Question Period, the Speaker announced that the visitor with the very long bushy beard had just expired and they would have to raise taxes to pay for his funeral...

Etymology: Parliamentary (relating to or having the nature of a parliament;in accord with rules and customs of a legislative or deliberative assembly) & Hairy (having or covered with hair)

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Created by: Jeaneai

Pronunciation: Stuh Bul Stie el

Sentence: Gosh, did you see Tom's mustache yesterday? Is it just me or did it kind of look like Al Gore's ear?

Etymology: Stubble, Style

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Created by: metrohumanx

Pronunciation: DAWG-MUH-TOE-MEEE-UH

Sentence: Mickey was very proud of her DOGMATOMIA. She had clearly spent hours shaving or tweezing her facial hair into a personal proclamation of pure pugnacity rather than submit simperingly to the recalcitrant regrowth on her upper lip area. The problem is, nobody knew what statement she was trying to make.... besides "go away".

Etymology: DOGMA+TOMIA... DOGMA- a strongly held belief not to be questioned... -TOMIA-Greek suffix meaning to cut or shave...

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COMMENTS:

Here's Metrohumanx' pick o' the day: http://www.darrenbarefoot.com/hall/main.php - metrohumanx, 2008-07-16: 20:05:00

Brave try; looks and sounds nice. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-17: 06:52:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: nu wayv shayv

Sentence: Part of Stephanie's's remorphosis was to start barbering the added facial hair that came with her testosterone treatments. It was called a newaveshave and soon, she became Stephen and could shave daily to his/her heart's content.

Etymology: New Waqve (any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field) & Shave (the act of removing hair with a razor)

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Created by: porsche

Pronunciation: poe/lip/tikl/stanse

Sentence: His polipticklestance was expressed by his Bushy beard

Etymology: political stance + lip + tickle

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COMMENTS:

funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-02: 12:56:00

good one! - HubbMU, 2007-05-03: 12:51:00

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