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DEFINITION: n. Creams, potions, and other concoctions which allegedly mask the effects of aging. v. To apply creams to your skin in a desperate attempt to make yourself look younger.
Verboticisms
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Punkeddeleon
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: punked/duh/lee/on
Sentence: Sally should have been suspicious when the anti-aging cream came with its own mirror but the results were so staggering that she didn't mind being punkeddeleon.
Etymology: punked (tricked by means of a practical joke) + Ponce de Leon (explorer who searched for the fountain of youth)
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COMMENTS:
we need more of those magic mirrors! luv the modern twist to the man of yore! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-16: 10:36:00
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Saleargent
Created by: GlobalGallery
Pronunciation: sar-le-ar-jent
Sentence: Jillian was happy with her saleargent purchase, her husband Brian was not. "How much!" he screamed. "It was on sale, half price" she mumbled. "Ninety-five dollars!" he bellowed as he picked up the tiny gold embossed box, "For a tub of mud!" he yelled. "But it's the best" she cried, "It's from the French Alps!". "Fantastic" sneered Brian sarcastically, "So what's for dinner?" he asked. With a scornful scowl she uttered "Fishsticks".
Etymology: From French, sale (dirty)+ argent (money)
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COMMENTS:
mudarvelously madarverlous - silveryaspen, 2009-02-16: 10:32:00
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Resurrexion
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)
Rejuvelixir
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: rijoōvəliksər
Sentence: Joan’s insomnia had effects that were unexpected. Watching TV late at night, she was susceptible to infomercials for every new revuvelixir. She liked to think they were doing something good but all they really did was rejuvannihilate her bank account.
Etymology: rejuvenate (make someone or something look or feel younger) + elixir (a preparation supposedly able to prolong life indefinitely)
Rejuvenotions
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: re joo ven no shuns
Sentence: Despite, faithfully using the dreamcreams and miracalotions, after age sixty, seeing my aging face in a mirror, causes me to wrinkcoil away from the image. They do not work. But hope springs eternal, so we women never give up on our silly rejuvenotions!
Etymology: REJUVENATIONS by POTIONS and LOTIONS are unrealistic NOTIONS = REJUVENOTIONS. The last two syllables in the pronunciation could be part of the etymology as well ... for we do it in hopes of 'NO SHUNS'.
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COMMENTS:
Mirror, mirror on the wall .... lie to me! Please! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-16: 01:55:00
here, hear....hard to resist the promise!! - mweinmann, 2009-02-16: 08:00:00
hope they led to rejuvemotions! - galwaywegian, 2009-02-16: 09:44:00
clever blend - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-16: 10:57:00
Clever! I enjoyed your sentence with all its great verbot's! - splendiction, 2009-02-16: 18:01:00
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Resurrexion
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 Emma 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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COMMENTS:
rises like cream to the top - silveryaspen, 2009-02-16: 10:46:00
Like it! - TJayzz, 2009-02-16: 13:49:00
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Yungtion
Created by: saqibzamir
Pronunciation:
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COMMENTS:
Yunctionate yourself a little....your horrible wrinkles are not easy on the eyes. - saqibzamir, 2016-08-31: 12:51:00
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Ointmyth
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: oint/mith
Sentence: At $139.00 an ounce the latest facial cream is another ointmyth to make your skin "look ten years younger in just days".
Etymology: OINTMYTH - noun - from OINTMENT (soft, unctuous preparation for application to the skin) + MYTH (any invented story, idea, or concept)
Masquerage
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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Jungcream
Created by: feltcap
Pronunciation: ˈjʊŋ-krm
Sentence: The jungcream helped in her quest to find individuation by immersing her in analysis of her psyche.
Etymology: jung - a reference to Carl Jung, a Swiss psychologist who founded analytical psychology, cream - a cosmetic agent used to soften or smooth the skin
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James
Brilliant! LOL! One of the best ever.
Thank you GlobalGallery. And thanks again to Silvery to coming up with the idea! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James