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DEFINITION: n. Redundant and often clumsy preparations made before meeting with a "professional" -- like a hairdresser, dentist or cleaning lady. v. To prepare for a meeting with a professional by trying to hide the fact that you desperately need their services.
Verboticisms
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Nervicecall
Created by: Nuwanda
Pronunciation: Nur-vis-call
Sentence: "They've seen it all" I kept telling myself as I frantically added bromide to the hot tub and scrubbed at the scum ring along the top. My husband, while taunting me for my extensive preparations for the nervicecall from the spa guy, was spotted surreptiously hosing out the filter.
Etymology: Service call combined with nervous.
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COMMENTS:
LOL! Too funny :) It makes a LOT of sense! You have my vote! - abrakadeborah, 2009-03-26: 16:38:00
This is so very clever!! - mweinmann, 2009-03-26: 17:17:00
Good! - kateinkorea, 2009-03-26: 21:16:00
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Remuddle
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: re-MUDL
Sentence: As always, Darryl hated going to the barber since he knew he'd receive some good natured jibes about his thinning hair, so he once again set out to remuddle his hairdo in an effort to hide the balding areas.
Etymology: Based on 'muddle' (to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble) with prefix 're-' (to do again)...a play on the word 'remodel.
Preencleaning
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: preen + cleen + ing
Sentence: Spring is the time for preencleaning. We always mow the lawn and clean out the beds before the landscapers arrive; I look nice for my hairdresser before Easter and clean the house so the handyman doesn't see the mess when he comes to do repairs....
Etymology: Pre, Preen and Cleaning >> Pre: Prior to, before -- Preen: Personal grooming, to smooth and groom -- Cleaning
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COMMENTS:
Clever play on spring cleaning, too! Excellent word! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-26: 10:05:00
terrific word - Jabberwocky, 2009-03-26: 12:35:00
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Bedlamouflage
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: bed lam o flahj
Sentence: As the doorbell announcing the arrival of their new cleaning lady rang, they looked around. The bedlamouflage would work as long as she didn't touch the cupboard door, look in the guest bathroom and the sedatives they'd given the cat didn't wear off too soon.
Etymology: bedlam, camouflage
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COMMENTS:
:-) - silveryaspen, 2009-03-26: 10:02:00
Funny beddy bye-bye story! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-26: 10:15:00
excellent - Jabberwocky, 2009-03-26: 12:32:00
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Cleanfoolerus
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: kleen-fool-er-us
Sentence: Mrs. Prizzy Kanabee Ostentatious busily scrubbed and cleaned her already clean floors walls and silk designer wool carpets before the new servant arrived for an interview. Her husband Mr. Pennypincher Honeydo Ostentatious the III, would often get irritated at Prizzy's "cleanfoolerus" habits and would argue with Prizzy...that keeping up appearances for others was foolish since he was paying for exuberant services they really didn't need becasue that was what stay at home Prizzy did herself... (or so he thought) Mr. Pennypincher Honeydo Ostentatious the III was so angry of Prizzy's "Cleanfoolerusness" because he was missing playing golf with his buddies. Little did Mr. Pennypicher Honeydo Ostentatious the III know that Mrs. Prizzy Kanabee Ostentatious was secretly spending extra money for a cleaning service twice a week that she kept hidden from her husband. Prizzy really did need this new servant to maintain their home for Prizzy to be able to keep going for her afternoon teas at the Ladies Club and shopping sprees in Missisagua.Finally Prizzy wouldn't have to hide the fact she wasn't actually cleaning their house every week...
Etymology: Clean;To tidy up wash and shine,scrub. Fooler; To fool or be fake. Us;Two or more people. Cleanfoolerusness;The act of being Cleanfoolerus.
Prodiatrist
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: prod-eye-a-trist
Sentence: Conscious of her nobbly toes, Marla, poked and massaged her feet in hope that she could make them look more normal before her appointment with the foot specialist. However, it was useless prodiatrism.
Etymology: prod (poke, press) + podiatrist (foot specialist)
Anticipurge
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: an-tis-i-purge
Sentence: Harry was horrified when he got to work and realized that the housekeeper was coming to clean his apartment today and he had forgotten to anticipurge the girly magazines from the bathroom.
Etymology: anticipate -- get ready, prepare, purge -- cleanse, purify
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COMMENTS:
I like it! - kateinkorea, 2009-03-26: 09:29:00
funny - Jabberwocky, 2009-03-26: 12:32:00
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Remuddle
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: re-MUDL
Sentence: As always, Frankie hated going to the barber since he knew he'd receive some good natured jibes about his thinning hair, so he once again set out to remuddle his hairdo in an effort to hide the balding areas.
Etymology: Based on 'muddle' (to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble) with prefix 're-' (to do again)...a play on the word 'remodel.
Desperablution
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: dess perr ab loo shun
Sentence: she was so tired from her desperablutions, she fell into a trancindental state during the interview and agreed to pay the cleaner more than she earned herself.
Etymology: desperation, ablutions
Primpemptive
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: primp/em/tiv
Sentence: As a primpemtive strike before heading off to her hair colourist Sally dyes any telltale roots.
Etymology: primp + preemptive
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COMMENTS:
No fool like an old fool ... perfiction! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-26: 10:07:00
perfect word... - mweinmann, 2009-03-26: 17:17:00
Sally knows how to get to the root of the problem. Great word! - Mustang, 2009-03-26: 22:09:00
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Comments:
Verbotomy - 2009-03-26: 00:01:01
Today's definition was suggested by nosila. Thank you nosila. ~ James
Verbotomy - 2010-10-08: 00:23:00
Today's definition was suggested by nosila. Thank you nosila. ~ James
karenanne - 2010-10-08: 09:13:00
I love this definition - it's so true!
RaunakThomas - 2013-07-27: 10:56:00
ROFL
Petrikreink - 2018-10-08: 12:54:00
What nice phrase
Svetikreink - 2018-10-10: 21:00:00