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'Which whisk is hers?'

DEFINITION: v. To carefully shave your facial hair into a style which advertises your political allegiance, sexual orientation, or taste in music. n. Stylized facial hair.

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Unshaveneer

CharlieB

Created by: CharlieB

Pronunciation: un-shave-en-ear

Sentence: She was suspicious of men with large sideburns or beards. To her it was a crafty unshaveneer, a façade behind which they hid their evil intent.

Etymology: unshaven (not shaving one's facial hair) + (a superficial appearance or cover)

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Whiskercode

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˈʍɪskɚˌkoʊd/

Sentence: The Whiskercode is very subtle and finicky; a few hairs is all it takes to go from "neo-Nazi" to "silent-film fanatic."

Etymology: From whisker + code, as in the "handkerchief code"

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Dogmatomia

metrohumanx

Created by: metrohumanx

Pronunciation: DAWG-MUH-TOE-MEEE-UH

Sentence: Mickey was very proud of her DOGMATOMIA. She had clearly spent hours shaving or tweezing her facial hair into a personal proclamation of pure pugnacity rather than submit simperingly to the recalcitrant regrowth on her upper lip area. The problem is, nobody knew what statement she was trying to make.... besides "go away".

Etymology: DOGMA+TOMIA... DOGMA- a strongly held belief not to be questioned... -TOMIA-Greek suffix meaning to cut or shave...

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COMMENTS:

metrohumanx Here's Metrohumanx' pick o' the day: http://www.darrenbarefoot.com/hall/main.php - metrohumanx, 2008-07-16: 20:05:00

Brave try; looks and sounds nice. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-17: 06:52:00

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Affiliachin

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: ah-fill-ee-a-chin

Sentence: Matt's gentle manner belied his affiliachin; his shavement screamed he was one of those whackos from Montana.

Etymology: affiliation, chin

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COMMENTS:

damn, you're good! - galwaywegian, 2007-05-02: 04:44:00

ohwtepph really good. - ohwtepph, 2007-05-02: 05:51:00

(verblushing) - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-02: 12:49:00

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Manifaceto

TimTheEnchanter

Created by: TimTheEnchanter

Pronunciation: man-ih-FACE-toe

Sentence: Chadwick and Geoffrey looked at each other knowingly as Lenny walked into the room. They would be on the golf course in no time because this would be a very short interview. They could tell by his manifaceto that Lenny's ideology would not mesh with the straight-laced culture of their corporate law firm.

Etymology: MANIFESTO - a declaration of ones views + FACE = a facial manifesto

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COMMENTS:

excellent word - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-16: 11:58:00

metrohumanx Hahahahaha ! - metrohumanx, 2008-07-16: 20:12:00

Ha! You are good! - lumina, 2008-07-16: 21:15:00

Great - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-17: 06:39:00

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Mugtopiary

Created by: pinwheel

Pronunciation: mug/toe/pee/ar/ee

Sentence: Brian's fanatical mugtopiary had left him with only two milimetres of eyebrow left but he was hopeful of trying again in a few weeks.

Etymology: mug (slang for face) + topiary (Hedge trimming!)

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COMMENTS:

What a funny word!! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-02: 04:42:00

ohwtepph you certainly ARE the verbotomist. - ohwtepph, 2007-05-02: 05:51:00

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Primpilgate

Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: PRIM-Pil-geyt

Sentence: Cincinnati: the city of curly hair; pilosophy: only 59% original; fuzznick, scores of google-hits there, too; hairmony, - not a bad word, but does it fit the definition? What about a platterpilar: might be a bit of a bad hair day when "she" turns into a butterfly. Think I'll have to settle for primpilgate: it's about the best, and most original, I can come up with. Phew, it's been a tough week verbotomising.

Etymology: Blend of PRINK: preen, prettify, prink; PILOSE: hair, hairy and PROMULGATE: make publicly known"

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COMMENTS:

excellent etymology and I applaud your efforts to create original words - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-16: 11:51:00

metrohumanx Methinks the top of your head has come off. SAY NO MORE! - metrohumanx, 2008-07-16: 20:15:00

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Preachfuzz

Created by: lumina

Pronunciation: preech/fuz

Sentence: Evelyn was sure she had met the man of her dreams. Not only had he kept up with her on the dance floor all night, but he very enthusiastically said he would LOVE to take her to see Mama Mia when it hit the big screen next week. It wasn't until the lights went up and she saw his preachfuzz, that she realized he "played for the other team." At that moment she knew she should not have ignored the fact that he gave her outfit "two snaps."

Etymology: Preach: Give a sermon; Advocate or support verbally in an insisting, urging, or inciting manner. Fuzz: a mass or covering of fine or curly hairs, fibres, etc.

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metrohumanx Hallelieumina! Great word... - metrohumanx, 2008-07-16: 20:11:00

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Gaytee

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: gātē

Sentence: After Billy came out of the closet he decided that he wanted to make a statement to that effect. What better place to show his orientation than on his face. This week he started sporting a rainbow-tinted gaytee. He may or may not opt for the same treatment to his guybrows.

Etymology: gay (homosexual) + goatee (a small pointed beard)

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Libertrim

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: lib/er/trim

Sentence: When entering the customs line at the airport, we always seek out the official with the most obvious libertrim who would be open to discussions about us helping him to help us.

Etymology: LIBERTRIM - noun - from LIBERTINE (a person who is free of moral restraint; dissolute; licentious) + TRIM (to put into a neat, or orderly condition by clipping, paring, or cutting)

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COMMENTS:

nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-16: 11:48:00

metrohumanx But he still makes us take our shoes off....know wat i mean? nudge nudge - metrohumanx, 2008-07-16: 20:20:00

Short & neat. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-17: 06:42:00

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-05-02: 01:27:00
Today's definition was suggested by Bulletchewer.
Thank you Bulletchewer! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-05-02: 02:59:00
Another Verbotomy Splinterview: Jedijawa's Right-Brain Read about it in the Verbotomy Blog.

mplsbohemian - 2007-05-02: 10:58:00
That picture is so disturbing on so many levels.

mplsbohemian - 2007-05-02: 11:01:00
Um, oy, that must have come off so transphobic. :\

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-05-02: 11:11:00
About the picture... I have received a suggestion that this young lady's allegiances are less than clear, so I have prepared an alternative portrait. Please see: Being Clear About our Allegiances. Thanks ~ James

Jabberwocky - 2007-05-02: 12:59:00
Yikes!! the options are even more disturbing - pretty soon she'll look like Chewbacca

purpleartichokes - 2007-05-02: 13:26:00
OMG! It's an American Hairwolf in Toondon! (Or perhaps she has a hairmone problem.)

wordmeister - 2007-05-02: 16:30:00
Chewytobacca? I wonder what JediJawa thinks of that?

Bulletchewer - 2007-05-02: 16:45:00
Always love stirring up debate, but credit's due the artist. For some strange reason forgotten in a dream, I only ever thought of this definition applying to the male of the species...

wordmeister - 2007-05-02: 17:26:00
It appears as if this wampeter definitely needs a waxing!

lumina - 2008-07-17: 00:23:00
OMG! I WON! MY FIRST! EXCITING! Do I get a trophy? ha...what fun. Thanks guys!