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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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Dogmatomia
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:
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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Billbeard
Created by: LonePaladin
Pronunciation: Just as it's spelled: bĭl'bîrd
Sentence: His sideburns had a clear spot that resembled the Alien Ant Farm logo; was a billbeard like that really worth the effort?
Etymology: Billboard + beard
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COMMENTS:
Oooo, that's good! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-02: 15:37:00
Yeah, I really like that, it's razor-sharp. - Bulletchewer, 2007-05-02: 16:46:00
get's my vote - petaj, 2007-05-02: 23:56:00
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Rolepatch
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: role + patch
Sentence: That little rolepatch on his chin lets you know that he's hipper than you.
Etymology: It's a play on "soul patch."
Moustance
Created by: lauramy
Pronunciation: muhs-tance
Sentence: Judging by her moustance, she's lookin' for some romance with a lady who can break dance.
Etymology: Moustache + Stance
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COMMENTS:
Alternative pronunciations make me think of "compulsion to move the body in time to music" and "an example from or fleeting moment in the life of a rodent". As such, the word kicks ass and gets my vote. - Bulletchewer, 2007-05-02: 16:49:00
Nice! - HubbMU, 2007-05-03: 12:50:00
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Stubblestyle
Created by: Jeaneai
Pronunciation: Stuh Bul Stie el
Sentence: Gosh, did you see Tom's mustache yesterday? Is it just me or did it kind of look like Al Gore's ear?
Etymology: Stubble, Style
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
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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COMMENTS:
Hallelieumina! Great word... - metrohumanx, 2008-07-16: 20:11:00
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Haireotype
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: hāərēətīp
Sentence: Billy has adopted the haireotype of the local motorcycle group. At least 80% of the group*s mambers have taken on the shaved head, goatee look. She had to work extra hard to grow the chin fur.
Etymology: hair (any of the fine threadlike strands growing from the skin of humans) + stereotype (a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing)
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!