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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.
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Drasticsplurgery
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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Wrinkledinkcream
Created by: kateinkorea
Pronunciation: RIN keul DINK CREME
Sentence: The instructions say that according to the "Law of Getting Attractive" that if I catch on to the Sheecret and have positive thoughts and feelings then this cream will work. But this darn wrinkledinkcream isn't working at all. I've been putting it on for days now and staring at this picture of Angelina, and trying to imagine myself young and beautiful staring back at me. Its a lot of hard work and I still don't look any better.
Etymology: RINKY DINK: a slang term meaning 'anything that is shoddy, cheap, worn-out, corny, or cheap in quality' WRINKLE CREAM: cream to take away wrinkles
Pondsdeleon
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ponds de leeon
Sentence: Mother had used her cold cream since anyone could remember, faithfully twice a day, after cleansing. When she looked in the mirror, she saw herself as a younger woman, then the 89 year old person everyone else saw. She always called her beauty secret her pondsdeleon, instead of admitting the fact that she really should get some glasses.
Etymology: Pond's (cold cream used since last century to moisturize skin make it appear youthful) & Ponce de Leon (Spanish explorer who sought the Fountain of Youth, by leading first European expedition to Florida)
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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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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Traush
Created by: zrotv
Pronunciation: trŏsh
Sentence: She slathered it on with dreams of beauty. But nothing had changed when she dried it off. The vendor she'd met must've been wrought with cruelty! To sell the poor dame a bottle of Traush.
Etymology: Trash (a worthless object) + Wash (a cosmetic liquid)
Oilofhurray
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: oyl of hoo ray
Sentence: Madge had wanted her young skin to stay, But, alas, she showed more lines and spots each day, When searching for her fountain of youth, She knew she had found the truth, The magic jar called Oilofhurray! When she first tried it on her nightly routine, She was delighted to see a youthful sheen, Each day she used it, she looked not as older, Her attitude and confidence grew more bolder, At this rate she'd soon be Sweet Sixteen! For revisited youth one must pay, To look that young come what may, Her face yes, it grew more juvenile, While the rest of her body grew more senile, Soon Madge looked like the Portrait of Dorian Gray!
Etymology: Oil of Olay (commercial anti-wrinkle product, designed for "mature" skin, to reduce signs of aging like, spots, wrinkles, dark circles, exfoliates, increases glow and gives a youthful look, at least that's what they told me when I bought it! ) & Hooray (a victory cheer) & Hurry (as in fix it fast!)
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COMMENTS:
What a fine rhyme with a grayed (great) ending and verbotomy! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-16: 01:45:00
and if it didn't work, it could be Oil of Oy Vey - artr, 2009-02-16: 04:09:00
clever rhyme...fun word - mweinmann, 2009-02-16: 07:58:00
Funny word - well done! - splendiction, 2009-02-16: 17:58:00
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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)
Juventures
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)
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