Verboticism: Drasticsplurgery

'Wow! This anti-aging cream really works!'

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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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: Drasticsplurgery

mweinmann - 2009-02-16: 07:59:00
Great play on Plastic Surgery....

galwaywegian - 2009-02-16: 09:42:00
nice one tj

silveryaspen - 2009-02-16: 10:42:00
stupendous

Jabberwocky - 2009-02-16: 10:56:00
love it

GlobalGallery - 2009-02-16: 14:15:00
Brilliant! LOL, One of the best ever

Nosila - 2009-02-16: 16:01:00
Hard to emol my controtions on how good a word this is...

Ismelstar - 2009-02-18: 19:56:00
Pure genius.

artr - 2009-02-19: 14:52:00
Wonderful!

artr - 2009-02-19: 14:53:00
Wonderful!