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DEFINITION: v. , To groom oneself in inappropriate places or at inappropriate times n., A person who practices personal hygiene in public places.
Verboticisms
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Prinkompoop
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: PRIN-kuhm-poop
Sentence: Bob thought that he was "groomed-to-zoom", but too many "hairs in the butter" by Bob, a persistent prinkompoop, seemed more likely to lead to gloom.
Etymology: Blend of PRINK: to preen, to groom oneself, to smarten up oneself; NINCOMPOOP: one who acts foolishly - enough & esp not to know when & where to groom. HAIRS IN THE BUTTER (sl) a delicate situation. GROOMED TO ZOOM (sl): well dressed & preened.
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COMMENTS:
great word - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-07: 13:59:00
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Whygeine
Created by: bzav1
Pronunciation: why-gene
Sentence: Instead of personal hygeine, stanley seemed to focus on public whygeine. Do you think my toenails are too long? he would ask. No one seemed willing to respond.
Etymology: why + hygiene
Dreadicure
Created by: lumina
Pronunciation: dred/i/cure
Sentence: Jim had no clue how disgusting it was each time he brought out his "man bag" and started with his monthly dreadicure right there in the living room. To make matters worse, he just let the clippings fly where they may, thinking it was hilarious each time Bud the dog would catch one in his mouth. Yeah, we was a real prince.
Etymology: dread + pedicure = dreadicure
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COMMENTS:
yuck - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-31: 13:45:00
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Publiflosser
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: pəbliflôsər
Sentence: Tim was almost invisible as he rode the bus, not because nobody noticed him but because nobody wanted to acknowledge a publiflosser. Ever since the dentist found his first cavity, he had become obsessed with his oral hygiene.
Etymology: public (open to or shared by all the people of an area) + Floss (clean between (one's teeth) with dental floss)
Vanityflair
Created by: psi4got
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Ellen was completely oblivious that her vanityflair caused others to stare in disgust and amazement. She simply assumed everyone loved looking at her when, in fact, they couldn't look away as she trimmed her toenails and plucked nose hairs regardless of social conventions.
Etymology: She's so vain. I'll bet she thinks this moment is about her.
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COMMENTS:
good word - Nosila, 2010-03-30: 23:15:00
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Insanitationeer
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: in sani tayshun neer
Sentence: Everyone knows an insanitationeer like Elmo. Someone who has no sense of decorum and dsoes his ablutions in public: he feels free to floss his teeth on the bus; to comb his hair at the dinner table; to shave and brush his teeth while driving his car and to Q-tip his ears prospecting for wax while sitting in a meeting. Why is it guys like Elmo get clean in public and make everyone else feel dirty and ooky???
Etymology: insanity (to do crazy things, insane state of mind) & sanitation (to clean,make less offensive or more acceptable by removing objectionable features) & neer (person, as in pioneer,wagoneer)
Grossgienist
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: gross + hygiene
Sentence: He is the ultimate grossgienist, cleaning the wax out of his ears on the subway and depositing under the seat.
Etymology: gross + hygiene
Mushigroom
Created by: chaiandallthatjazz
Pronunciation: sounds like mushroom with a short i and g thrown in there
Sentence: v) He had the nerve to go mushigrooming around...how completely disrespectful, not to mention disgusting. n) He's a mushigroom; expect to see something gross.
Etymology:
Grewwwwm
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: gr ewwwwwwwwww m
Sentence: her grewwwwming habits meant that her bosses always thought she was immaculate, while those unfortunate enough to share the lift to the boardroom with herusually had to skip lunch.
Etymology: groom, ewwwwwww
Cutporn
Created by: hlebobulo4ka
Pronunciation: 'cʌtpо:n
Sentence: My roommate is always doing cutporn whiile watching his favorite tv-show.
Etymology:
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by kabloozie Thank you kabloozie ~ James
silveryaspen - 2007-12-07: 19:12:00
nice irony ... liked it a lot
Thanks silveryaspen ~ James
Mindy1955 - 2007-12-08: 07:09:00
Mindy1955 - 2007-12-08: 07:10:00
Simple I like it.
Today's definition was suggested by kabloozie. Thank you kabloozie. ~ James