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Unapeeling

Top verboticism of the day created by mplsbohemian

DEFINITION: n., The fear of eating the skins of fruits, vegetables, or small animals. v., To worry about saving one's skin while chewing on a rind, peel, or pelt.

Pronunciation: uhn-uh-PEEL-ihng

Sentence: Just as Alex had an unapeeling approach to apples, he insisted that his girlfriend cut the crusts off his PBJs.

Etymology: unappealing + peeling

Created by: mplsbohemian.

Comments:

like this one desribes it well - aigle101, 2007-10-17: 14:17:00

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See: Please don't eat that stuff in front of me.

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gspadoni Dermaphobic: /dur'mi'fob/ As a card-carrying dermaphobe, Alicia had mastered the ability to peel an apple skin in one long, continuous spiral. Etymology: Derived from the late Latin epidermis (epi=outer layer; dermis=skin) + Latin phobus (phobus=fear) Created by: gspadoni.

Repulskin: /ri-puhl-skin / Jenny has suffered from the dreaded phobia of repulskin since early childhood. She can't eat apples, grapes, nectarines, or especially fuzzy peaches, or any other fruits unless all the skin is completely peeled off. Etymology: REPULSKIN - noun - from REPULSION (distaste, repugnance, or aversion by the thought, or presence of something) + SKIN (the external covering of an animal body, fruit, or vegetable) Created by: Stevenson0.

petaj Huskfright: /husk-fry-t/ Nooooooo, I just can't bear the thought of accidentally getting corn silk in my teeth. It's a bad case of huskfright Etymology: husk (outer covering) + fright Created by: petaj.

Comments:

corny...but cute - Nosila, 2010-02-03: 10:46:00

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-10-08: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-02-03: 00:14:00
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James

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