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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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Whisconsinners
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
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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Stubbelong
Created by: karenanne
Pronunciation: STUB eh long
Sentence: Her upper lip advertised that she stubbelonged to that group of women who stridently declare that they DON'T CARE how they look to others, particularly men, whom they claim they DON'T NEED OR WANT. But the real reason they don't have any men around is that they can't get any men to look at them without gagging a little bit.
Etymology: stubble + belong
Hairshow
Created by: suzanne
Pronunciation: hay-r-sh-oh
Sentence: She returned from Canada with a Maple leaf hairshow.
Etymology: hair- keratin follicles, prtotruding from skin/ Show - display airshow - display of aeroplanes
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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Affiliachin
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: ah-fill-ee-a-chin
Sentence: Matt's gentle manner belied his affiliachin; his shavement screamed he was one of those whackos from Montana.
Etymology: affiliation, chin
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COMMENTS:
damn, you're good! - galwaywegian, 2007-05-02: 04:44:00
really good. - ohwtepph, 2007-05-02: 05:51:00
(verblushing) - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-02: 12:49:00
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Statushave
Created by: allawson
Pronunciation: Status Shave
Sentence: Alex performs his statushave every morning before work.
Etymology: Somewhere is this large head of mine!
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!