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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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Gaytee
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)
Newaveshave
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)
Rolepatch
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."
Facertise
Created by: Pasicheio
Pronunciation: Fay-Sir-Ties
Sentence: His facertisement broadcast his opinions to all around
Etymology: Face; Advertise
Follitics
Created by: verysimplegame
Pronunciation: fall-i-tics
Sentence: She marveled at his ability to play follitics - she'd never seen a goatee shaped like a hand throwing the horns...
Etymology: follicles + politics
Razorshade
Created by: Bulletchewer
Pronunciation: ray-ser-shaydd
Sentence: He would ritually razorshade subliminal messages into each of his cheeks, especially an elephant on the right and a fish with horns on the left.
Etymology: From "razor" meaning "depressive's best friend" and "shade" meaning "shelter from the sun/to only just win/hue".
Libertrim
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: lib/er/trim
Sentence: When entering the customs line at the airport, we always sought out the official with the most obvious libertrim who would be open to discussions about us helping him to help us.
Etymology: libertine + trim
Varcillate
Created by: texmom
Pronunciation: var' cill ate
Sentence: The big M on the back of his head varcillates his preference for the Mavericks.
Etymology: var - variance cillate - hair
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COMMENTS:
Hubbie made this one up. Not too bad I say. - texmom, 2007-05-09: 22:00:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Bulletchewer.
Thank you Bulletchewer! ~ James
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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!