Today's Wordsmith A.Word.A.Day selection is comedogenic, which reminded me that I always thought comedogenic should mean...
comedogenic (kom-i-do-JEN-ik) adjective
The unique quality of some items, such that they can be added to another ordinary item in order to make it funny.
Ex. "Comedogenic devices like the famous Groucho Marx glasses or Rubber Chickens are strictly prohibited"
A corrollary to this definition would be the fact that non-comedogenic cosmetics and facial cleansers would be promising that the cosmetics would *not* make you look funny, which is a lot more than many of these cosmetics can really claim, and would not nearly be as valuable as cosmetics that would make you look not funny.
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