Verboticism: Retainder
DEFINITION: n. The bits of food, and other debris, that get stuck between your teeth. v. To smile brightly and proudly unaware that you have a big piece of food stuck in your teeth.
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Flouradentachitis
Created by: grasshopper
Pronunciation: floor/a/dent/ach/itis
Sentence: Girlfriend, you need to go to the ladies room and check your flouradentachitis and like NOW!
Etymology: flour/flouride, a/word attachment, dent/dental, ach/attack, itis/inflamation of(as in gingivitis)
Teethbits
Created by: ohwtepph
Pronunciation: teeth - bits
Sentence: The teethbits I saw on Anna seemed especially yummy. Anchovies and pepperoni, I had a hunch she had pizza for lunch. In order to prove my point, I just had to kiss her and using my tongue, taste those teethbits for myself. Right now, I'm in custody for sexual assault... all for the sake of "Teethbit Investigation: The Anchovy Murder".
Etymology: tidbits [morsels, can either be gossip or food] + teeth; the etymology is simple actually
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COMMENTS:
Ewwwwww! That sentence is a great diet aid! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-24: 06:50:00
Good to hear that, purpleartichokes. Now I can openly compete with Atkins. XD - ohwtepph, 2007-05-24: 10:05:00
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Flossumandjetjam
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: floss/sum/and/jet/jam
Sentence: The dentist disapproved of my flossumandjetjam system of dental hygiene but I couldn't resist keeping those little morsels of jam seeds between my teeth for afternoon snacking.
Etymology: flotsan and jetsam (floating debris) + floss + jet (black) + jam
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COMMENTS:
You get my vote, but it should be mentioned that flotsam and jetsam aren't necessarily floating debris. According to Brewer's Phrase and Fable, flotsam is debris that has washed up onshore. - Clayton, 2007-05-24: 07:21:00
Thanks Clayton - I'll have to revise my character and have him living as a beach bum, sleeping on the sand with his mouth open - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-24: 08:48:00
Hey Jabber, what mug did you decide on? I loved your "gomerpiles". - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-24: 13:02:00
good suggestion Purple - I just might get that one - which one did you choose? Going back a long way, I liked camime - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-24: 16:16:00
I did snuffleupaguest. I just like the sound of it. - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-24: 16:26:00
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Krud
Created by: giveaphuk
Pronunciation: KRUD
Sentence: he chewed on his krud and reminisced at how tasty breakfast was this morning.
Etymology: like how cows 'chew their cud', we humans savour our krud.
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COMMENTS:
Ha! Good analogy! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-24: 10:58:00
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Dentritus
Created by: CharlieB
Pronunciation: den-try-tus
Sentence: Poor George found it hard making friends. Not only was he shy, but he was tragically oblivious to his offputting dentritus.
Etymology: dental (of the teeth) & detritus (small particles, disintegrated matter)
Dentdebris
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: DENT-deh-bree
Sentence: Winston's dental care is sloppy at best and barely existent at worst and when engaging him in converstation it is alomst impossible not to zero in on all the dentdebris that is always lodged in and around his teeth.
Etymology: Blend of words 'dental' (of or relating to teeth) and 'debris' (rubble or wreckage)
Flossil
Created by: Scattercat
Pronunciation: FLAH-sul
Sentence: His endearing smile would have been more effective if it had not displayed the wide array of flossils trapped in the gaps of his teeth.
Etymology: dental floss + fossils, as horrific remains of terrifying creatures now so ancient as to have transmuted to another form entirely
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COMMENTS:
this is a great word!! - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-24: 12:10:00
it's just so snappy! - jadenguy, 2007-05-24: 16:09:00
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Detribulous
Created by: Rhyme79
Pronunciation: dee-trib-yoo-luhss
Sentence: Clive's smile at the attractive, young lady was, unfortunately, a completely detribulous one.
Etymology: Detritus + Oblivious = Detribulous
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Embarrasites
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: em-ba-riss-ights
Sentence: i turned up to the job interview unaware that my mouth was full of embarrasites
Etymology: embarrasing, parasites
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COMMENTS:
Also embarrassing sights. - petaj, 2007-05-24: 06:42:00
probably from eating your words yesterday - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-24: 12:20:00
hehe! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-24: 15:44:00
i really like this one. - jadenguy, 2007-05-24: 15:52:00
you get my vote. this is more creative than dentritis, "itis" has a meaning, it means inflamation, can see no inflamation here. - patambrosio, 2007-05-24: 23:45:00
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Rebit
Created by: thephil
Pronunciation: r:ebits
Sentence: I especialy don't like the pressure that rebits put on the adjacent teeth.
Etymology: REmaining BITS of food
