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DEFINITION: v. To carefully shave your facial hair into a style which advertises your political allegiance, sexual orientation, or taste in music. n. Stylized facial hair.
Verboticisms
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Depiliticise
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: dee-pihl-IHT-ihs-ize
Sentence: Alex depiliticised to look boho; unfortunately, his date thought he looked more pomo.
Etymology: depiliate (to shave) + politicise
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COMMENTS:
very clever - petaj, 2007-05-02: 23:55:00
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Primpilgate
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: PRIM-Pil-geyt
Sentence: Cincinnati: the city of curly hair; pilosophy: only 59% original; fuzznick, scores of google-hits there, too; hairmony, - not a bad word, but does it fit the definition? What about a platterpilar: might be a bit of a bad hair day when "she" turns into a butterfly. Think I'll have to settle for primpilgate: it's about the best, and most original, I can come up with. Phew, it's been a tough week verbotomising.
Etymology: Blend of PRINK: preen, prettify, prink; PILOSE: hair, hairy and PROMULGATE: make publicly known"
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COMMENTS:
excellent etymology and I applaud your efforts to create original words - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-16: 11:51:00
Methinks the top of your head has come off.
SAY NO MORE! - metrohumanx, 2008-07-16: 20:15:00
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Faciarticulate
Created by: Ellemorpheus
Pronunciation: Face-air-tick-you-late
Sentence: His obnoxious styling of his facial hair suggested he was trying to faciarticulate.
Etymology: fac-face iar-hair/facial articulate
Whiskercode
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈʍɪskɚˌkoʊd/
Sentence: The Whiskercode is very subtle and finicky; a few hairs is all it takes to go from "neo-Nazi" to "silent-film fanatic."
Etymology: From whisker + code, as in the "handkerchief code"
Associstache
Created by: iwasatripwire
Pronunciation: a-so-sis-tash
Sentence: "How did you know she was a lesbian?" "Well, she's got an associstache...."
Etymology: associate + mustache
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COMMENTS:
nuff said there...good laugh on this one! - mana1066, 2007-05-06: 22:53:00
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Affiliachin
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: ah-fill-ee-a-chin
Sentence: Matt's gentle manner belied his affiliachin; his shavement screamed he was one of those whackos from Montana.
Etymology: affiliation, chin
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COMMENTS:
damn, you're good! - galwaywegian, 2007-05-02: 04:44:00
really good. - ohwtepph, 2007-05-02: 05:51:00
(verblushing) - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-02: 12:49:00
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Raveshave
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: rayve/shayve
Sentence: With a clever raveshave and applying glitter, he was able to jump around like a living glow stick
Etymology: rave + shave
Billbeard
Created by: LonePaladin
Pronunciation: Just as it's spelled: bĭl'bîrd
Sentence: His sideburns had a clear spot that resembled the Alien Ant Farm logo; was a billbeard like that really worth the effort?
Etymology: Billboard + beard
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COMMENTS:
Oooo, that's good! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-02: 15:37:00
Yeah, I really like that, it's razor-sharp. - Bulletchewer, 2007-05-02: 16:46:00
get's my vote - petaj, 2007-05-02: 23:56:00
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Follitics
Created by: verysimplegame
Pronunciation: fall-i-tics
Sentence: She marveled at his ability to play follitics - she'd never seen a goatee shaped like a hand throwing the horns...
Etymology: follicles + politics
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Bulletchewer.
Thank you Bulletchewer! ~ James
Another Verbotomy Splinterview: Jedijawa's Right-Brain Read about it in the Verbotomy Blog.
mplsbohemian - 2007-05-02: 10:58:00
That picture is so disturbing on so many levels.
mplsbohemian - 2007-05-02: 11:01:00
Um, oy, that must have come off so transphobic. :\
About the picture... I have received a suggestion that this young lady's allegiances are less than clear, so I have prepared an alternative portrait. Please see: Being Clear About our Allegiances. Thanks ~ James
Jabberwocky - 2007-05-02: 12:59:00
Yikes!! the options are even more disturbing - pretty soon she'll look like Chewbacca
purpleartichokes - 2007-05-02: 13:26:00
OMG! It's an American Hairwolf in Toondon! (Or perhaps she has a hairmone problem.)
wordmeister - 2007-05-02: 16:30:00
Chewytobacca? I wonder what JediJawa thinks of that?
Bulletchewer - 2007-05-02: 16:45:00
Always love stirring up debate, but credit's due the artist. For some strange reason forgotten in a dream, I only ever thought of this definition applying to the male of the species...
wordmeister - 2007-05-02: 17:26:00
It appears as if this wampeter definitely needs a waxing!
lumina - 2008-07-17: 00:23:00
OMG! I WON! MY FIRST! EXCITING! Do I get a trophy? ha...what fun. Thanks guys!