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'Why do you keep making those stupid faces?'

DEFINITION: v. intr., To silently signal the position of a piece of food on a person's face using hand gestures, facial expressions and tonguing motions. n., A nonverbal communication system used to alert and assist diners with food on their faces.

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Caratitas

Created by: aiiden

Pronunciation: car-ra-tee-tas

Sentence: Susan mad caratitas to Sam when she noticed the blue icing hanging from his nostrils.

Etymology: Cara=(spanish for face) titas =(no idea, but if your mexican, you'll understand)

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Messonthefaceonize

Created by: pictionairhead

Pronunciation: mess-on-the-face-on-ize

Sentence: yo,(messonthefaceonize)!

Etymology:

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Souperpoke

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: super-poke

Sentence: Despite her expansive souperpokes Manny persisted conversing with the dribble of pumpkin soup glistening in his beard.

Etymology: soup + poke + superpoke (Facebook users know about this)

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Clingo

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: klin-go

Sentence: He obviously couldn't feel the icing solidifying and cracking on his face, so Sue tried using clingo and tidbidioms to alert him to his plight.

Etymology: cling, lingo

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Gresticulate

Created by: Carlyumz

Pronunciation: gress-tick-u-late

Sentence: Despite my many attempts to gresticulate, Frank was still oblivious to the piece of mint sauce hanging precariously from his nose.

Etymology: Grub(food) + Gesticulate(to signal)

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Chewclue

Created by: Lidipop

Pronunciation: tch-ew-k-lou

Sentence: Why didn't you tell me i had food on my face?... Sweety, I tried to give you a "Chewclue" but you thought i was saying "Love you" :)

Etymology: Chew(act of crushing food) + clue(hint)

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Indicrumbcate

Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: in-di-kruhm-keyt

Sentence: Since she thought Herb was a dweeb, she refused to indicrumbcate to him that he had parsley and basil entangled in his braces.

Etymology: indicate + crumb

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Muguendo

Created by: cmseth

Pronunciation: mug-you-endo

Sentence: When Bob drooled frosting on his face while gazing at Carol, Ted used subtle muguendo to clue him in before his wife Alice noticed.

Etymology: mug = face and uendo = innuendo, or hint

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COMMENTS:

Can also be used in verb form, as in "Alice muguendoed, but Bob was oblivious to her facial contortions." - cmseth, 2007-11-01: 21:27:00

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Gestrickle

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: Jes-trik-ul

Sentence: Hoping to silently alert Phil to the jelly around his mouth from the doughnut Mildred gave him a quick gestrickle.

Etymology: Gesture + trickle

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Telemorsenate

Created by: Cheeser

Pronunciation: tele-morse-en-ate

Sentence: I tried to telemorsenate him prior to him entering the interview, but alas, the directors were to be treated to a visual remnant of his cornflakes.

Etymology: tele - from afar morse - morsel

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-11-01: 02:30:00
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James'

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-11-01: 02:49:00
Don't forget to add your thoughts to the Verbotomy Birthday Blog. Go to http://www.verbotomy.com/blog. ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2014-04-22: 00:03:00
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James