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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.
Verboticisms
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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!
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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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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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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Barbexpress
Created by: ohwtepph
Pronunciation: bar - beks - pres
Sentence: In an effort to barbexpress how bald, stubby and chubby is US President material, George Bush took on some weight, got into a new wardrobe and shaved EVERY INCH of his body. Now, he looks less like a president and more like a bowling ball.
Etymology: barber (to trim hair, to shave) + express (to set forth the opinions and feelings of oneself)
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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Parliamenthairy
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)
Moustrash
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: MUS-trash
Sentence: Lenny has a very low self esteem and for reasons only he might explain he carefully cultivates a moustrash, a long, and seemingly unkempt growth on his upper lip with the intent to make the statement that he is 'low rent'.
Etymology: Blend of 'moustache' and 'trash'.
Identigroom
Created by: Filthy
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Always careful about the way he presented himself, Mike took great care with his identigrooming; his facial hair had the complex task of communicating that he was, well, a complicated communicator who mows the tall grass, and might just vote independent.
Etymology: identigroom=identity+groom.
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!