Feb. 29, 2008 - Rhinotillexis

[sea-gaagii.livejournal.com]

Rhinotillexis
Noun - The act of extracting mucus and/or foreign bodies from the nose with a finger or other object.

(Greek, rhino "nose" + tillexis "habit of picking")

Rhinotillexis. Wikipidia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nose-picking (accessed: February 29, 2008)

Example:
Jill was disgusted by her dinner date's constant rhinotillexis. Was it as insalubrious as she thought? Perhaps there was some truth to the benefits it had on maintaining health and maybe it did boost the immune system. But, did he have to keep wiping his nose-nuggets on her plate!?

Special thanks to Ken Jennings for this word.

Comments

[dreadpirateange.livejournal.com]

I love you so much! :D

I think I will go and post about a cure for rhinotillexis at the computer in the lab that is always occupied by mister booger-eater. Oh yes I will.

Cure

[sea-gaagii.livejournal.com]

The cure for rhinotillexomania is swollen fingers.

[yh-tac.livejournal.com]

Right up there with defenestrate for best. word. ever.

Yes of course

[sea-gaagii.livejournal.com]

We all remember 'The Great Rhinotillexis of Prague' and its part in starting the world war!

[raultorian.livejournal.com]

HAHA

[robingoh.livejournal.com]

I actually used this word on my friend in the car today while waiting for a red light to turn green:" Stop that rhinotillexis at once! People are staring!" Thank you for the word.

[essoufflee.livejournal.com]

BRILLIANT word! When i first saw it I thought it sounded like the name of a flower.

[moombacorp.livejournal.com]

HAHAHAHA

I agree, that's an awesome word.

[https://users.livejournal.com/----lyss/]

nose-nuggets, guh.