Verboticism: Whygeine
DEFINITION: v. , To groom oneself in inappropriate places or at inappropriate times n., A person who practices personal hygiene in public places.
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Scablutionist
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: scab/blew/shun/ist
Sentence: Scott was a diehard scablutionist who loved to pick his scabs in public.
Etymology: scab + ablution + exhibitionist
Publigroom
Created by: Tricou
Pronunciation: pub-la-groom
Sentence: He noticed people staring at him while he publigroomed.
Etymology: publi; as in public: groom; root word of groomer
Shownailclipper
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: sho-nail-clip-per
Sentence: C.J. is a shownailclipper. Shards of his DNA can be found throughout our office.
Etymology: show, toenail clipper
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COMMENTS:
excellent but gross - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-07: 13:52:00
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Snortforgle
Created by: munkton
Pronunciation: snort forgle
Sentence: Old yeller would snortforgle away all of his spare time
Etymology: uncertain
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COMMENTS:
your word is far out ... so far out! - silveryaspen, 2007-12-13: 15:04:00
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Fauxpolish
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: foh-PAHL-ihsh
Sentence: Alex's girlfriend of six months was on thin ice when she fauxpolished her make-up in the middle of his great-great-auntie's funeral.
Etymology: faux pas + polish (to polish one's appearance, or nail polish)
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COMMENTS:
Yup, waaaaay off my game. - mplsbohemian, 2007-12-09: 12:01:00
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Horrigienics
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: hor/i/jen/niks
Sentence: Unaware he was performing a series of horrigienics in front of the passengers on the south-bound 7:52 AM crowded Yonge Street subway train, Joe proceeded to remove his socks and shoes and clip his toe nails and finger nails, brush a layer of dandruff from his head to his lap, clean the wax out of both ears and snip a dozen, or so nose hairs in preparation for his 9:00 AM job interview downtown.
Etymology: HORRIGIENICS - noun - from HORRID (shockingly dreadful; abominable; extremely unpleasant, or disagreeable) + HYGIENICS (the practice and promotion of one's health)
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COMMENTS:
Sounds like Joe was way overdue for some personal 'sanitation' - Mustang, 2008-10-31: 05:20:00
As my hug's brother, now about 48 used to say at age 5, "That's grossp." Yeah, with a P. *ha* - lumina, 2008-10-31: 13:12:00
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Exhibitionalgrommer
Created by: Mindy1955
Pronunciation: ex-hi-bi-tion-al-gru-mer
Sentence: The exhibitionalgrommer got great pleasure out of forcing others to watch him clean and maintain his appearance. The more disgusting the greater the pleasure.
Etymology: Middle English, this phenomenon has been present since the begining of man.
Prinkadillo
Created by: teriaki
Pronunciation: PRINK-uh-DIL-oh
Sentence: An uncomfortable silence spread across the room when the guest speaker interrupted his own sentence to dislodge an offending food particle from his teeth. Seemingly unaware the prinkadillo, he continued from precisely where he had stopped.
Etymology: Eng. prink 'to primp, dress, or groom oneself with elaborate care' + Eng. peccadillo 'small offense' from L. peccatum 'transgression'
Primpimp
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: Primp + pimp
Sentence: Elwood regarded himself as a suave and debonair stud and would pass up no opportunity to primpimp, no matter where he was or who may be watching
Etymology: Primp + pimp
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COMMENTS:
Good one! - Stevenson0, 2007-12-07: 15:16:00
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