Verboticism: Hairballology
DEFINITION: v. To assess an individual's current mental state, or identify hidden personality traits, through careful analysis of their hairstyle. n. A method of psychoanalysis based hairdos and don'ts.
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Hairnalysis
Created by: johnnyrockett
Pronunciation: Hair-nal-i-sys
Sentence: I recognized her depression immediatly through hairnalysis.
Etymology: Hair + analysis
Hairpinion
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: hair-pin-yun
Sentence: It was everyone's hairpinion that Martha's constant hairstyle changes reflected her moods. If she was having a good day her hair looked well groomed, but if she had a fight with her boyfriend she looked pretty ratty.
Etymology: hair + hairpin: a little metal thing which is used to keep hair out of one's face + opinion: a conclusion that was based on belief instead of concrete facts.
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COMMENTS:
A neat and stylish word. I bet your hair looks good today! - jrogan, 2009-07-30: 09:06:00
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Coifalyze
Created by: Ahoytheship
Pronunciation: cwough-a-lize
Sentence: They were able coifalyze the afro-headed chick from across the room.
Etymology: Coif+Analyze
Hairballology
Created by: wordmeister
Pronunciation: hair-bal-ol-a-gee
Sentence: Even though she was highly paid, professional hairballologist, Cynthia often doubted her expertise -- especially in the morning, when she looked in the mirror and saw an airhead.
Etymology: hairball + ology
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Trichoanalysis
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: try-co-a-nal-a-sis
Sentence: Sven gave up his psychology course for hairdressing, but still liked to analyse his customers. He called it trichoanalysis
Etymology: trich (prefix meaning hair or thread) + psychoanalysis (you know what that is)
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COMMENTS:
Somehow I stumbled over this old one and had to have a go. - petaj, 2007-03-07: 03:28:00
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Psychiatress
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: sigh kai ah tress
Sentence: definately a bad hair day, on so many levels, her psychiatress said in clipped tones
Etymology: psychiatrist tress
Failohan
Created by: BeauKnows
Pronunciation: Fail-O-han
Sentence: Starting off in a parent trap. Later becoming a mean girl on a freaky Friday. Then driving a Volkswagen bug "fully loaded", spells disaster. That’s not a bad hair day! That’s a failohan.
Etymology: Failing and Lohan
Capiloscan
Created by: Adamson
Pronunciation: ca-pi-lo-scan
Sentence: He seemed great, but after a quick capiloscan, I discovered he was a potential serial killer.
Etymology: Capilary+scanning
Fricktrizzle
Created by: msokoloffster
Pronunciation: Frik - Triz - uhl
Sentence: Sarah slapped anyone who fricktrizzled her; she thought it was bogus.
Etymology: Unknown...
Afronalysis
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: afrōnaləsis
Sentence: People could tell Latonya\'s mood by a simple process of afronalysis. If her afro is brushed and picked out she was feeling fine. If it is flat, things were not so good. If she is wearing a baseball cap everybody better stay clear. The technique fell completely apart the day she showed up with a buzz cut.
Etymology: Afro (a thick hairstyle with very tight curls that sticks out all around the head, like the natural hair of some black people) + analysis (a system of psychological theory and therapy that aims to treat mental disorders)
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COMMENTS:
yes the definition leaves out the bald! Good word! - splendiction, 2009-07-30: 23:20:00
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