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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.
Verboticisms
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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
Foodscopism
Created by: Garry
Pronunciation: "Food" "Scope" "Izz-um"
Sentence: "My wife used foodscopism as we sat in Mcdonalds eating fries with lots of ketchup on them."
Etymology:
Morselcode
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: mor-sul-cohd
Sentence: i was saved from embarrasment by a nice piece of morselcode from my sister
Etymology: morsel, morse code
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COMMENTS:
Perfect! - purpleartichokes, 2007-11-01: 04:43:00
Hope you repaid your sister with a diamante brooch or similar siBling! - galwaywegian, 2007-11-01: 07:58:00
SOS - stop our slob? - heartnsoul, 2007-11-01: 08:25:00
Brilliant! - Domhain, 2007-11-01: 09:25:00
ah - Inspector Morselcode no doubt - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-01: 10:50:00
Simply the best! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-01: 20:48:00
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Jesture
Created by: Justpeachyy
Pronunciation: Jest ture
Sentence: Thanks for the jesture, you saved me from a huge amount embarrassment!
Etymology: devrived from gesture, however.. saving you from a jester appearance.
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)
Digesticulate
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: die jest ick ewe late
Sentence: He mistook her digesticulations for a desire to lick his face. Why he should have acted on instinct at this point, when he had never had a trustworthy hunch in his life was extraordinary, but not nearly as extraordinary as the ensuing violence.
Etymology: digest, gesticulate, as in gesticulate to someone that they should digest the food they're wearing.
Dribblelert
Created by: thebaron
Pronunciation: drib-ble-lert
Sentence: Claire sent a well executed dribblelert to Tony about the sauce on his face.
Etymology: dribble& lert (alert)
Clandesdine
Created by: bzav1
Pronunciation: homonym for clandestine
Sentence: Marcel thought Mary was having some sort of seizure, but when he finally realized his chin was covered with sauce he appreciated her clandesdine efforts.
Etymology: blending of clandestine and dine
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
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
Comments:
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Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James