Verboticisms

Created by: thinkbolt

Pronunciation: face-ver-tize

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Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: wiss-con-sin-ners

Sentence: In one particular state, men who were convicted of a crime and sent to the state penitentiary were made to shave their heads but grow their whiskers long to show that they were convicts. They were known as the Whiscons because of their distinctive beards and attire. Once day a Franciscan friar who was quite a gifted preacher came to convert the convicts. He was so persuasive that the entire jail repented of their sins and were baptized. They all shaved their beards into the form of a cross to show that they were "Whisconsinners" and spent the rest of their sentences doing fasting, penance and good works. The men who were sentenced to life with no parole began a Priory at the jail where they specialized in making delicious cheeses, jellies and license plates. They were called the Little Brothers of the Whiscon Cross which was eventually shortened to "Whiskers." The unfortunate brothers who were on death row were called Fryers.

Etymology: whiskers: facial hair + con: person imprisoned for a crime + sinner: one who commits a sin

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: patrio-TRIM-ism

Sentence: Barney's patriotrimism was a carefully sculpted and dyed flag in his sideburns.

Etymology: patriotism + trim

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COMMENTS:

oh say can you see, by the torch shaped goatee... - galwaywegian, 2007-05-02: 05:41:00

Advance Australia fur! - petaj, 2007-05-02: 05:49:00

God save our gracious coif - petaj, 2007-05-02: 06:03:00

Oh Mutton Chops our baaaaaaa leader. Don't pull the wool over our eyes!! - Stevenson0, 2007-05-02: 12:17:00

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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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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: parly a ment heree

Sentence: To display his interest in parliamentary procedure, Wilfred grew a very parliamenthairy beard. His motto was "I won't cut my beard until you cut my taxes!" He never missed a session in the public gallery for years and when he died sitting during the Question Period, the Speaker announced that the visitor with the very long bushy beard had just expired and they would have to raise taxes to pay for his funeral...

Etymology: Parliamentary (relating to or having the nature of a parliament;in accord with rules and customs of a legislative or deliberative assembly) & Hairy (having or covered with hair)

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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

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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Created by: allawson

Pronunciation: Status Shave

Sentence: Alex performs his statushave every morning before work.

Etymology: Somewhere is this large head of mine!

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Created by: bookowl

Pronunciation: vin/cent/van/goa/tee

Sentence: The commune of artists all sported vincentvangoghtees out of reverence for their muse.

Etymology: Vincent Van Gogh + goatee

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COMMENTS:

I won't ear of it. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-17: 06:48:00

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: zhahn - ruh - primp

Sentence: Most all of Bernard's clique participated in genreprimp, wherein they trimmed their facial hair in a manner that identified them with their favorite rock band.

Etymology: Blend of 'genre' (genus; kind; sort; style) and 'primp' (to groom oneself carefully)

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COMMENTS:

nice blend - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-16: 12:00:00

VERY continental ! - metrohumanx, 2008-07-16: 20:13:00

Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-17: 06:53:00

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Created by: Ellemorpheus

Pronunciation: Face-air-tick-you-late

Sentence: His obnoxious styling of his facial hair suggested he was trying to faciarticulate.

Etymology: fac-face iar-hair/facial articulate

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