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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.
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Prinkadillo
Created by: teriaki
Pronunciation: PRINK-uh-DIL-oh
Sentence: An uncomfortable silence spread across the room when the guest speaker interrupted his own sentence to dislodge an offending food particle from his teeth. Seemingly unaware the prinkadillo, he continued from precisely where he had stopped.
Etymology: Eng. prink 'to primp, dress, or groom oneself with elaborate care' + Eng. peccadillo 'small offense' from L. peccatum 'transgression'
Repugroomnant
Created by: zxvasdf
Pronunciation: Re pu groom nant
Sentence: Ted was notorious for his repugroomnant habits to an extent that the public would quickly congeal outside a radius that was particular to the day's specific offenses. When he takes his shoes off to trim his nails, the radius of empty space is especially large...
Etymology: Repugnant & groom
Pickanmix
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Pik-an-mix
Sentence: Tom was a serial toenail picker, he just couldn't help it. It didn't matter where he was, on the bus or out for the evening he just had to pickanmix all the rough pieces. It got to the stage when all his friends refused to go out with him because it had just got too embarrassing to sit there watching him remove his shoes and socks in public.
Etymology: Pick(to remove unwanted matter, i.e from toes) + Mix(to associate with others) = Pickanmix
Primpimp
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: Primp + pimp
Sentence: Elwood regarded himself as a suave and debonair stud and would pass up no opportunity to primpimp, no matter where he was or who may be watching
Etymology: Primp + pimp
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COMMENTS:
Good one! - Stevenson0, 2007-12-07: 15:16:00
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Uninhibagroom
Created by: Korinne
Pronunciation: Un-in-hib-a-groom
Sentence: Simon has always made himself "at home" whereever regardless of context. He's been known to uninhibagroom various locations of his body, including trim his pubs, in the most public of places. Simon is a uninhibagroomer.
Etymology: Uninhibited + Grooming
Scablutionist
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: scab/blew/shun/ist
Sentence: Scott was a diehard scablutionist who loved to pick his scabs in public.
Etymology: scab + ablution + exhibitionist
Inapproprimp
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: in-ap-pro-primp
Sentence: She thought he would be the perfect groom until he engaged in inapproprimp behavior at her parent's dinner table. He combed his hair, picked his teeth and dug wax out of his ears. Sensing their revulsion, she immediately called off the wedding and decided to look elsewhere for a mate. Although he acted heartbroken when she told him, he was delighted to see that his scheme worked. To celebrate his freedom, he took all his buddies down to the tavern where they could all be rude and inappropriate, and engage in regular guy behavior with impunity.
Etymology: inappropriate: improper, unsuitable or untimely + primp: dress or groom with meticulous attention to detail
Malaproprimp
Created by: xirtam
Pronunciation: mal-ap-ruh-prÄmp
Sentence: Gina's malaproprimp act was not a good idea. She never saw the deer she at 65 mph. She was busy applying her mascara.
Etymology: malapropos: Inappropriate; out of place; inopportune. + primp: To dress or groom (oneself) with meticulous or excessive attention to detail.
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COMMENTS:
great word - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-07: 14:08:00
Very good word! - Mustang, 2007-12-07: 17:41:00
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Cliphibitionist
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: Clip + hibi + shun + ist
Sentence: Stan was a busy man indeed. He was a splendid public speaker who liked to share his inspirational insights and stories with others. What with his book tours and public speaking schedules, he barely had time to brush his teeth, eat or dress some days. Trouble was, he seemed oblivous to other's disgusted reactions as he openly groomed himself; snipping, clipping, plucking and brushing any part of himself that needed upkeep. What a time-saver, he thought. Stan never concerned himself with the fact that he had turned into a notorious cliphibitionist.
Etymology: "Clip" as to clip a toenail, hair or moustache + "exhibitionist" - a flaunter, flasher or pervert
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COMMENTS:
funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-31: 13:45:00
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Commanicure
Created by: hendrixius
Pronunciation: /kah-man-uh-kure/
Sentence: I can't believe Suzy insists on commanicuring her toenails in the middle of her commencement address...
Etymology: "common" and "manicure"
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COMMENTS:
at least she wasn't commandomanicuring - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-07: 14:01:00
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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