Verboticisms

Created by: leeannhamers

Pronunciation: X-pen-lye-s

Sentence: Look at those old ladies buying expendlies

Etymology: expensive- lies

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sticky wicked great - silveryaspen, 2009-02-16: 10:52:00

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: mithiliksər

Sentence: Mythty may be mythguided or mythtaken but she let mythgivings go and put her faith in the mythticism of the latest mythsteriouth mythelixir she saw on TV. Was she mythled? Perhaps, but it was produced in her home State of Mythithippi.

Etymology: myth (a traditional story, esp. one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events) + elixir (a magical or medicinal potion)

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COMMENTS:

My tongue hurts! - otherguy, 2009-02-16: 07:05:00

Unmythtakeably good word! - Nosila, 2009-02-16: 15:58:00

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Created by: abrakadeborah

Pronunciation: cold-screem

Sentence: Poor old Trinkle Wilskins's imported caviar Koldskream gave her quite a fright. She could not figure out why when she looked in the mirror...her Mother appeared instead.

Etymology: Cold spelled with a K. and Scream spelled with a K. to be a version of coldcream- Coldcream - a cream used cosmetically (mostly by women) for softening and cleaning the skin cold cream, face cream, vanishing cream emollient, ointment, cream - toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin. *If it doesn't erase 50 years off your face you'll end up screaming.

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: hoh-kuhs-poh-shuhn

Sentence: Despite numerous clues to the contrary Emma fully believes in her favorite hocuspotion to maintain her youthful appearance.

Etymology: hocuspocus (sleight of hand) + potion (concoction prepared for mental or physical effect)

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: rez-uhr-EX-shun

Sentence: Either in complete denial or actually failing to notice that the expensive and exclusive cosmetics she was using merely filled in the cracks and crevices Velma truly believed her efforts at resurrexion were thoroughly successful.

Etymology: Blend of 'resurrect' ( To bring back to life; raise from the dead) and 'complexion' (the natural color, texture, and appearance of the skin, esp. of the face)

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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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Created by: scorp12871128711

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: djoo ven churz

Sentence: Edna went on one of her juventures every evening before bed. She applied the ridicuously expensive beauty cream purported to take years off her face, in en ffort to look young again. Some mornings she thought she had really poncedeleoned herself, but once she put her glasses on, the lines in her face reappeared. The only part of youth she seemed to rediscover was the fact that her face also broke out. This is what middle age is really about she thought...when you have to use Oil of Olay and Clearasil at the same time!

Etymology: Juvenile (a youthful person) & Adventures (take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome)

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Created by: splendiction

Pronunciation: mask your age

Sentence: Sam spent twelve hours at the salonspah and put on a good masquerage for the event...her masquerage was convincing! All the guests thought she was someone younger, someone new, someone else!

Etymology: masquerage - from the words masquerade (under false guise) and age.

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COMMENTS:

Good word...who was that masqued woman??? - Nosila, 2009-02-16: 15:57:00

Samoneindenial! - splendiction, 2009-02-16: 18:02:00

Outer-age-ously perfect - silveryaspen, 2009-02-16: 22:10:00

Really good! - kateinkorea, 2009-02-17: 19:06:00

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Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: eel - loos - kin

Sentence: Marla was under the illuskin that all of the age-defying creams, lotions and injections had taken years off of her face. Despite spending hours every day applying various potions to her face, she still had loose skin.....

Etymology: Illusion + Skin + loose skin >>Illusion (delusion: the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas) Skin (a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch) + loose skin (not tense or taut; "the old man's skin hung loose and grey)

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COMMENTS:

illustrious - silveryaspen, 2009-02-16: 10:49:00

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