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DEFINITION: v., To shed one's skin in an effort to appear younger or healthier. n. The little bits peeling skin caused by overexposure to direct sunlight.

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Dermablightis

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: der-mah-BLITE-iss

Sentence: What Marjorie inended to be an enhanced appearance thru extra sun lamp treatments turned instead, into a major case of dermablighits with large patches of facial skin either peeling or taking on odd shades of various colors.

Etymology: Blend of 'derma' (n. layer of skin) and 'blight' (n. a deteriorated condition) play on the word 'dermatitis' (n. Inflammation of the skin, usually itchy, with redness, swelling, and blistering)

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Curveterderm

Created by: EvelynS

Pronunciation: cur-vehter-derhm

Sentence: Ever since I went to the beach without sunscreen I've started to curveterderm my face.

Etymology: Cur-cure+veter-old+derm-skin

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Dermockracy

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: der mok ra see

Sentence: Chris sunbathed too hard and always ended up burning and shedding away her skin. She felt this dermockracy made her appear more youthful by having the sun exfoliate for her. Instead she was becoming melabnormal.

Etymology: Derma (skin) & Mock (fool, copy, imitate) and WordPlay on Democracy (the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group)

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Magnimale

Created by: Freepiehere

Pronunciation: Mag-Ni-Male

Sentence: The Oregon Trail quest my family set out on has become a complete MAGNIMALE ever since dad caught dysentery.

Etymology: Magni-Great Mal(e)-bad

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Extenderm

Created by: juliadeboard

Pronunciation: ex-ten-durm

Sentence: After a sunny day at the beach, Christie spent hours extenderming her burnt skin even though she knew that it would leave scars.

Etymology: ex- out completely ten(u)- stretched, thin derm- skin

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Tenudermal

Created by: nicolebolavage

Pronunciation: ten-u-derm-al

Sentence: She got a tenudermal in order to appear younger.

Etymology: tenu-stretch derm-skin mal-bad

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Exfoliaged

mrskellyscl

Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: ex-fol-ee-aged

Sentence: Instead of looking younger, Lucy's skin was so exfoliaged that she eventually started to look like an antique piece of leather, demonstrating the many years of sun-worshiping in her back yard.

Etymology: exfoliate: to remove layers of bark or skin;peel + foliage: leaves on plants and trees + aged: being of advanced age

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Dermamoltinosis

Created by: n3cr0m33p5

Pronunciation: der-ma-molt-in-o-sis

Sentence: Looks like Jessica had a session of dermamoltinosis over her vacation.

Etymology: derma - skin ; molt - to shed ; noun form (dermites) the little peeling bits

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Skinsosloughed

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: skin-so-sloft

Sentence: Everyone thought Marcy had a bad case of dandruff. No one suspected the white stuff on her shirt was SkinSoSloughed.

Etymology: Product by Avon, slough

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COMMENTS:

very funny!! I laughed out loud when I read this one - Jabberwocky, 2007-09-17: 11:09:00

Glad ya got a chuckle Jabber! - purpleartichokes, 2007-09-17: 16:11:00

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Goldmembering

hellohime

Created by: hellohime

Pronunciation: Goldmembering - Goldmemb'ring

Sentence: From all the shedded skin on the floor, I could tell that, my girlfriend had been goldmembering for most of the night.

Etymology: Goldmembering - From the movie Goldmember where the character played as portrayed Mike Myers, had a predilection for peeling his own skin, saving it in a box and possibly eating it.

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-09-17: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by MrDave2176, and inspired by the fact that I got a little sunburn yesterday -- even though it's September. Thank you MrDave2176! ~ James

rikboyee - 2007-09-17: 04:01:00
its a new one!! oh happy day!!!!

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-01-25: 00:00:00
Today's definition was suggested by MrDave2176. Thank you MrDave2176. ~ James