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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.
Verboticisms
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Exhigienist
Created by: IllmaticKD
Pronunciation: Ex'hy'gene'ist
Sentence: The abhorrent display of Rodney's blatant exhigienist behavior was very unsettling, his bikini-line wasn't maintained very well.
Etymology: noun; the melding of the words exhibitionist and hygiene. Also see exhigienism.
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COMMENTS:
Rodney!!! LOL. Good one! - Korinne, 2007-12-07: 23:34:00
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Socioscour
Created by: psychicbard
Pronunciation: so*see*oh*skow*wer
Sentence: Ryan always cleaned his ears at church which earned hime the title of the neighborhood socioscour.
Etymology: Latin "socius"-companion+"ex-"-intens.+"cura"-care
Pugiene
Created by: callmedump1
Pronunciation: pújeen
Sentence: It is disguting to see people pugiene,which is totally uncalled-for.
Etymology: public+hygiene
Horrigienics
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: hor/i/jen/niks
Sentence: Unaware he was performing a series of horrigienics in front of the passengers on the south-bound 7:52 AM crowded Yonge Street subway train, Joe proceeded to remove his socks and shoes and clip his toe nails and finger nails, brush a layer of dandruff from his head to his lap, clean the wax out of both ears and snip a dozen, or so nose hairs in preparation for his 9:00 AM job interview downtown.
Etymology: HORRIGIENICS - noun - from HORRID (shockingly dreadful; abominable; extremely unpleasant, or disagreeable) + HYGIENICS (the practice and promotion of one's health)
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COMMENTS:
Sounds like Joe was way overdue for some personal 'sanitation' - Mustang, 2008-10-31: 05:20:00
As my hug's brother, now about 48 used to say at age 5, "That's grossp." Yeah, with a P. *ha* - lumina, 2008-10-31: 13:12:00
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Ablewtions
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ah bleuw shuns
Sentence: Oscar's manners were non-existant. He had no sense of appropriate behavior in the workplace. For him there was no border between the personal and the professional. As far as he was concerned his office and his home served the same function. Which is why his colleagues were disgusted to find him trimming his toenails at his desk. "How can you perform these ablewtions here everyday...have you no sense of pride?", said his co-worker, Felix. "And I hope you have not put your clippings in your coffee mug again!" said his other co-worker, Faith. "Don't worry", said Oscar, "I put them in your mug instead!" Ewwwwww!
Etymology: Ablutions (washing, cleansing, bathing, scrubbing one's self as a daily ritual) & Eww ( Slang expression of disgust or nausea...like yuck or ugh!)
Obliviprimp
Created by: ReputedTart
Pronunciation: o-bliv-uh-primp
Sentence: Forensics made a quick determination that the car accident had been caused by an obliviprimp when they saw the tray of makeup attached to the dashboard.
Etymology: Oblivious + primp
Grossgienist
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: gross + hygiene
Sentence: He is the ultimate grossgienist, cleaning the wax out of his ears on the subway and depositing under the seat.
Etymology: gross + hygiene
Publigroom
Created by: Tricou
Pronunciation: pub-la-groom
Sentence: He noticed people staring at him while he publigroomed.
Etymology: publi; as in public: groom; root word of groomer
Repreenhensible
Created by: thegoatisbad
Pronunciation: rep·reen·hen·si·bul
Sentence: Kimberly's office etiquette was repreenhensible. Kimberly thought she was being sneaky when she ducked under her desk to floss her teeth, but her stealth was stymied by her tenancy to to toss her used floss on the floor. "Biohazard" said Zinnia; "Oftendsive" said Loretta.
Etymology: reprehensible (blameworthy) + preen (to groom)
Sloblutions
Created by: metrohumanx
Pronunciation: slaw-BLOO-shunz
Sentence: TrimTim had many revolting habits which had a tendency to sicken, nauseate and repel even even the most uncultured buffoons. He would perform the grossest SLOBLUTIONS in public places, spitting with abandon like a professional baseball player, even though he never had a profession to speak of. Even the homeless people gave him a wide berth lest they be caught in his radius of repugnance and have their precarious social standing reduced even further......ugh!
Etymology: SLOB+abLUTIONS=SLOBLUTIONS.....SLOB:a slovenly or boorish person;Irish slab mud, ooze, slovenly person.....ABLUTIONS:the washing of one's body or part of it;Middle English, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin ablution-, ablutio, from Latin abluere to wash away, from ab- + lavere to wash.
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COMMENTS:
This one was difficult to even ponder. - metrohumanx, 2008-10-31: 00:53:00
Do you think a priest would give him Slobsolution? - Nosila, 2008-10-31: 02:02:00
Tim is the kind of guy who spreads cheer and joy wherever he doesnt go. - Mustang, 2008-10-31: 05:25:00
nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-31: 13:47:00
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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