Verboticism: Resurrexion
DEFINITION: n. Creams, potions, and other concoctions which allegedly mask the effects of aging. v. To apply creams to your skin in a desperate attempt to make yourself look younger.
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Fauxtox
Created by: DnBrown
Pronunciation: Foe/tox
Sentence: "I really thought this cream made me look younger, I was wrong. Turns out its just another Fauxtox on the market."
Etymology: from the word Faux, (which is a French word for false or fake) and Toxin( is a poisonous substance produced by living cells or organisms). Creating a word similar to the name Botox (Botulinum toxin)
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COMMENTS:
Good word - TJayzz, 2009-02-17: 04:01:00
Quite clever. - Ismelstar, 2009-02-18: 19:58:00
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Oilofhurray
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: oyl of hoo ray
Sentence: Madge had wanted her young skin to stay, But, alas, she showed more lines and spots each day, When searching for her fountain of youth, She knew she had found the truth, The magic jar called Oilofhurray! When she first tried it on her nightly routine, She was delighted to see a youthful sheen, Each day she used it, she looked not as older, Her attitude and confidence grew more bolder, At this rate she'd soon be Sweet Sixteen! For revisited youth one must pay, To look that young come what may, Her face yes, it grew more juvenile, While the rest of her body grew more senile, Soon Madge looked like the Portrait of Dorian Gray!
Etymology: Oil of Olay (commercial anti-wrinkle product, designed for "mature" skin, to reduce signs of aging like, spots, wrinkles, dark circles, exfoliates, increases glow and gives a youthful look, at least that's what they told me when I bought it! ) & Hooray (a victory cheer) & Hurry (as in fix it fast!)
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COMMENTS:
What a fine rhyme with a grayed (great) ending and verbotomy! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-16: 01:45:00
and if it didn't work, it could be Oil of Oy Vey - artr, 2009-02-16: 04:09:00
clever rhyme...fun word - mweinmann, 2009-02-16: 07:58:00
Funny word - well done! - splendiction, 2009-02-16: 17:58:00
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Pondsdeleon
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ponds de leeon
Sentence: Mother had used her cold cream since anyone could remember, faithfully twice a day, after cleansing. When she looked in the mirror, she saw herself as a younger woman, then the 89 year old person everyone else saw. She always called her beauty secret her pondsdeleon, instead of admitting the fact that she really should get some glasses.
Etymology: Pond's (cold cream used since last century to moisturize skin make it appear youthful) & Ponce de Leon (Spanish explorer who sought the Fountain of Youth, by leading first European expedition to Florida)
Rejuvelixir
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: rijoōvəliksər
Sentence: Joan’s insomnia had effects that were unexpected. Watching TV late at night, she was susceptible to infomercials for every new revuvelixir. She liked to think they were doing something good but all they really did was rejuvannihilate her bank account.
Etymology: rejuvenate (make someone or something look or feel younger) + elixir (a preparation supposedly able to prolong life indefinitely)
Drasticsplurgery
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Dras-tik-splur-ger-ee
Sentence: When Lorna looked in the mirror she noticed yet another wrinkle appearing, She decided it was time for some drasticsplurgery. She went out and bought huge amounts of really expensive anti-wrinkle cream and as soon she got home she smothered her face with it in the hope that the more she used the younger she would look.
Etymology: Drastic(having a strong or far reaching effect) + Splurge(ry)(a large or excessive amount, extravagance) = Drasticsplurgery
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COMMENTS:
Great play on Plastic Surgery.... - mweinmann, 2009-02-16: 07:59:00
nice one tj - galwaywegian, 2009-02-16: 09:42:00
stupendous - silveryaspen, 2009-02-16: 10:42:00
love it - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-16: 10:56:00
Brilliant! LOL, One of the best ever - GlobalGallery, 2009-02-16: 14:15:00
Hard to emol my controtions on how good a word this is... - Nosila, 2009-02-16: 16:01:00
Pure genius. - Ismelstar, 2009-02-18: 19:56:00
Wonderful! - artr, 2009-02-19: 14:52:00
Wonderful! - artr, 2009-02-19: 14:53:00
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Ointmyth
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: oint/mith
Sentence: At $139.00 an ounce the latest facial cream is another ointmyth to make your skin "look ten years younger in just days".
Etymology: OINTMYTH - noun - from OINTMENT (soft, unctuous preparation for application to the skin) + MYTH (any invented story, idea, or concept)
Expendlies
Created by: leeannhamers
Pronunciation: X-pen-lye-s
Sentence: Look at those old ladies buying expendlies
Etymology: expensive- lies
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COMMENTS:
sticky wicked great - silveryaspen, 2009-02-16: 10:52:00
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Rejuvenotions
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: re joo ven no shuns
Sentence: Despite, faithfully using the dreamcreams and miracalotions, after age sixty, seeing my aging face in a mirror, causes me to wrinkcoil away from the image. They do not work. But hope springs eternal, so we women never give up on our silly rejuvenotions!
Etymology: REJUVENATIONS by POTIONS and LOTIONS are unrealistic NOTIONS = REJUVENOTIONS. The last two syllables in the pronunciation could be part of the etymology as well ... for we do it in hopes of 'NO SHUNS'.
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COMMENTS:
Mirror, mirror on the wall .... lie to me! Please! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-16: 01:55:00
here, hear....hard to resist the promise!! - mweinmann, 2009-02-16: 08:00:00
hope they led to rejuvemotions! - galwaywegian, 2009-02-16: 09:44:00
clever blend - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-16: 10:57:00
Clever! I enjoyed your sentence with all its great verbot's! - splendiction, 2009-02-16: 18:01:00
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Wrinkledinkcream
Created by: kateinkorea
Pronunciation: RIN keul DINK CREME
Sentence: The instructions say that according to the "Law of Getting Attractive" that if I catch on to the Sheecret and have positive thoughts and feelings then this cream will work. But this darn wrinkledinkcream isn't working at all. I've been putting it on for days now and staring at this picture of Angelina, and trying to imagine myself young and beautiful staring back at me. Its a lot of hard work and I still don't look any better.
Etymology: RINKY DINK: a slang term meaning 'anything that is shoddy, cheap, worn-out, corny, or cheap in quality' WRINKLE CREAM: cream to take away wrinkles
Hocuspotion
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: hoh-kuhs-poh-shuhn
Sentence: Despite numerous clues to the contrary Emma fully believes in her favorite hocuspotion to maintain her youthful appearance.
Etymology: hocuspocus (sleight of hand) + potion (concoction prepared for mental or physical effect)