DEFINITION: v. intr., To groom oneself in inappropriate places or at inappropriate times; i.e. clipping toenails while riding the bus, brushing hair while cooking, or plucking nose hairs during job interviews. n., A person who practices personal hygiene in public places.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Inappropreen: /in-un-proh-preen/ While she ate her yogurt on the subway, and to her horror she heard the disturbing sound of “click, click” behind her. As her stomach flipped, she saw someone inappropreening behind her, she quickly covered her yogurt so the shards of toenails wouldn’t contaminate it. Etymology: inappropriate + preen Created by: remistram.
Comments on Inappropreen:
Tigger, 2007-12-07: 22:48:00
Love the word — the sentence makes me nauseous. Great job!!OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-09: 15:52:00
Great word!
Vulgroomer: /-vuhl’-groom-É™r-/ Every time I looked over at Ted during the meeting, he was vulgrooming himself — first, picking food out of his teeth, then with a finger stuck in his ear, digging around for earwax, which he later scraped off on the edge of the table — as if the conference room were his personal bathroom, and the rest of us were simply intruding, and subject to witness his rather uncouth hygienic habits. Etymology: vulgar (Latin, vulgÄris – equiv. to vulg[us] the general public) + groom (possibly from Old French, grommet – “servant”); Vulgroom, -er, -ing Created by: Tigger.
Comments on Vulgroomer:
galwaywegian, 2007-12-07: 07:01:00
groomsome!OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-09: 15:55:00
“Nice” word!
Shownailclipper: /sho-nail-clip-per/ C.J. is a shownailclipper. Shards of his DNA can be found throughout our office. Etymology: show, toenail clipper Created by: purpleartichokes.
Comments on Shownailclipper:
Jabberwocky, 2007-12-07: 13:52:00
excellent but gross
Grewwwwm: /gr ewwwwwwwwww m/ her grewwwwming habits meant that her bosses always thought she was immaculate, while those unfortunate enough to share the lift to the boardroom with herusually had to skip lunch. Etymology: groom, ewwwwwww Created by: galwaywegian.
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Definition Comments:
Verbotomy – 2007-12-07: 01:59:00
Today’s definition was suggested by kabloozie Thank you kabloozie ~ Jamessilveryaspen – 2007-12-07: 19:12:00
nice irony … liked it a lotVerbotomy – 2007-12-08: 00:08:00
Thanks silveryaspen ~ JamesMindy1955 – 2007-12-08: 07:09:00
Mindy1955 – 2007-12-08: 07:10:00
Simple I like it.