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DEFINITION: v. intr., To compensate for emotional rejection by trying to change one's appearance through aggressive dieting, exercise and/or plastic surgery -- common among aging divorcees.
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Breakover
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: br ake owe verr
Sentence: his brakeover lasted six months, during which time he lost 10 pounds, bought four black polo necks and a large vat of blonde hair dye. now from the distance he looks like a novelty condom.
Etymology: makeover, break
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COMMENTS:
Good combo! - Scrumpy, 2007-09-20: 10:05:00
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Superfacial
Created by: Mrgoodtimes
Pronunciation: Su - per - fae - shul
Sentence: Nancy was in her 40s and newly single, so she made her appointment at the clinic to be superfacialled.
Etymology: Superficial - Facial, or other means of rejuvenation
Superfacial
Created by: hyperborean
Pronunciation: sue per FAY shuhl
Sentence: Her tears were beginning to carve channels, but instead of facing her pain, she made another appointment for a superfacial.
Etymology: Based on "superficial": of, affecting or being on the surface. (super: exceeding a norm) + (facial: a cosmetic treatment for the face)
Tartificialing
Created by: Scrumpy
Pronunciation: tahrt-uh-fish-uhl-ng
Sentence: Bill was tartificialing to impress Monica who was the new girl in the office. But Ken, a guy in the office, became suspicious of Bill's self improvement.
Etymology: tart - (garish,overdone ex. to tart up ones appearance.) + artificial + ing
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COMMENTS:
I wonder if he achieved that look with tartificial sweeteners - Jabberwocky, 2007-09-20: 10:53:00
I hope Bill's not a tartificious tataram! (A foolish old man,esp one with sex on his mind- Rasta slang (1930) - OZZIEBOB, 2007-09-20: 17:51:00
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Bootify
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: boot-if-eye
Sentence: After being fired, Gloria headed straight to the salon to recover her equanimity with a head to toe bootification.
Etymology: The boot + beautify
Adonisize
Created by: ScrabbledEgg
Pronunciation: uh-DAH-ni-sighz
Sentence: Mid-life algebra lesson: 1 corporate downsize + 1 marital excise + 100's of drive thru Supersizes = time to Adonisize!
Etymology: Adonis, size, exercise
Rebait
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: re bayt
Sentence: When Stanley Kupp went trawling for female companionship after his nasty divorce, he decided he needed to rebait the old Stanley hook to make himself look attractive. Alas, no amount of dieting, exercising, tanning or surgery could undo the 28 years' married toll on his former athletic shape. Time and again, he could hear that old play-by-play in his head..."He shoots, He doesn't score!"
Etymology: Re (to do again) & Bait (to lure, entice, or entrap)...wordplay on rebate (to get a little something back)
Dumprove
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: dum-proov
Sentence: After the divorce, Bert decided he needed to dumprove his image. He lost his unibrow with the help of Nair, but his beach-ball belly was going to need drastic surgery.
Etymology: dump, improve
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COMMENTS:
I thought the unibrow was fashionable again. Hmmm... Great word! - Scrumpy, 2007-09-20: 10:12:00
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Egoplasty
Created by: DaddyNewt
Pronunciation: EE-go-plaz-tee
Sentence: Make your egoplasty appointment soon.
Etymology: ego + medical term
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COMMENTS:
nice word
- DrWebsterIII, 2012-10-24: 00:19:00
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Victualizashun
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: vic/tu/al/i/zay/shun
Sentence: Harvey hoped that by aggressively embracing victualizashun he would once again possess the toned body he had been so proud of.
Etymology: victuals + shun + actualization
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COMMENTS:
Always wanted to use "victual" in one of my verbotomies. brings back memories of the 1960s and the "Beverley Hillbillies. " Nice word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-22: 05:03:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by staggolee. Thank you staggolee! ~ James
OZZIEBOB - 2007-09-20: 17:44:00
Sure was a tough one. Abfab Jab!
Today's definition was suggested by staggolee. Thank you staggolee. ~ James