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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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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)
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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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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Hocuspotion
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)
Expendlies
Created by: leeannhamers
Pronunciation: X-pen-lye-s
Sentence: Look at those old ladies buying expendlies
Etymology: expensive- lies
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COMMENTS:
sticky wicked great - silveryaspen, 2009-02-16: 10:52:00
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Mythelixir
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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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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Youthanize
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: yuth an eyze
Sentence: Marjorie tried every product on the market in an effort to youthanize the wrinkles on her face. She realized that middle age was really the fact that you were caught having to use Clearasil and Oil of Olay at the same time.
Etymology: Youth (young person) & Euthanize (the act of killing someone painlessly)
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)
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