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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.
Verboticisms
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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
you certainly ARE the verbotomist. - ohwtepph, 2007-05-02: 05:51:00
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Republichin
Created by: HubbMU
Pronunciation: republi-chin
Sentence: Due to his staunch Conservative leanings, Christopher proudly displayed his republichin.
Etymology: Republican and chin
Polipticklestance
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: poe/lip/tikl/stanse
Sentence: His polipticklestance was expressed by his Bushy beard
Etymology: political stance + lip + tickle
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COMMENTS:
funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-02: 12:56:00
good one! - HubbMU, 2007-05-03: 12:51:00
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Barbexpress
Created by: ohwtepph
Pronunciation: bar - beks - pres
Sentence: In an effort to barbexpress how bald, stubby and chubby is US President material, George Bush took on some weight, got into a new wardrobe and shaved EVERY INCH of his body. Now, he looks less like a president and more like a bowling ball.
Etymology: barber (to trim hair, to shave) + express (to set forth the opinions and feelings of oneself)
Unshaveneer
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)
Facertise
Created by: Pasicheio
Pronunciation: Fay-Sir-Ties
Sentence: His facertisement broadcast his opinions to all around
Etymology: Face; Advertise
Facialization
Created by: Coltsfan87x17
Pronunciation: Fa-cial-i-za-tion
Sentence: The man was unique so he used facialization to describe his personality with his facil hair.
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Bulletchewer.
Thank you Bulletchewer! ~ James
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. :\
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!