Wednesday, September 19, 2007

How's rhinotillexis for a new word?

You'll never guess what it means. Want a clue? You can find part of the word in rhinoceros, rhinoplasty, rhinology (doesn't mean the study of the rhinoceros, okay?), and countless other words.

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Any ideas? Want another clue? Tillexis is Greek for "habit of picking."

That should have rung a bell.

Well, if not, rhino is Greek for "nose."

Aha! Yes, I am laughing with you right now, if you're laughing, that is. If you're feeling a little stupid, take heart, I was once in your position.

If you still haven't figured out what it means, let me put it together for you. Rhinotillexis (Greek rhino "nose" + tillexis "habit of picking") is the act of extracting mucus and/or foreign bodies from the nose with a finger or other objects. (Definition from Wikipedia.com)

Now that you've just learned a new word, use it to show others how much smarter you are than them, and laugh at their blank faces as they rack their inferior brains! Muahahahaha!

Disclaimer: Okay lah, I'm not a bad person, although the end of this post proves otherwise. I just like making fun of things, especially people. I don't really mean the bad things I say about people unless I state otherwise.

?dael had a question at 6:09 PM