Verboticism: Tinseltuft
DEFINITION: Something, or someone, that appears to be warm and fuzzy but is, when you get close, sharp and prickly.
Tinseltuft
Created by: ArsMajika
Pronunciation: TIN-cel-tuft
Sentence: You'd think that quiet librarian would be such a peach... I mean, look at her! But she's such a harpy. The woman is completely tinseltuft.
Etymology: Tinsel is sharp and grating, tacked onto tuft, as in a tuft of fur.
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