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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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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
Gagticulation
Created by: heartnsoul
Pronunciation: gag-tik-u-la-shun
Sentence: On their one month anniversary, Tidy Tina ran away in horror when her cake-faced boyfriend, Big Bob, thought her facial gagticulations were romantic invitations.
Etymology: gag (the response)+ gesticulation (the signals)
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)
Foodianslip
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: food/ee/an/slip
Sentence: Janice sent her friend the silent facial foodianslip message across the table to warn her friend of excess crumbs on her face.
Etymology: food + Freudian Slip
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COMMENTS:
wonderful - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-01: 10:47:00
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Particlepantomime
Created by: svnfsvn
Pronunciation: particle pant imime
Sentence: particlepantimime did the trick,no one else noticed his face at the wine tastingparty.
Etymology:
Lickityspat
Created by: idavecook
Pronunciation: Li-Kuh-Tee-Spa-AT
Sentence: Through her ingenious lickityspat, James was now aware of the egg on his face.
Etymology: Spittle, Spat upon, reviled. Lickimous Androdgenous.
Facefoodgesting
Created by: kimbo123
Pronunciation:
Sentence: sarah tried facefoodgesting tom, but he had no clue.
Etymology:
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)
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
Comments:
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Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James