A linguist would note with interest, rather than horror, the fact that you can have your hair washed and set in a glamorama in North Carolina, or your car oiled in a lubritorium in Sydney, or that you can buy apples at a fruitique in a trendy suburb of London. - "Teach Yourself Linguistics", by Jean Aitchison
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lubritorium — (n.) place where automobiles are greased, 1928; from LUBRICATION (Cf. lubrication) + ending from AUDITORIUM (Cf. auditorium). Mentioned as an overworked suffix in the late 1920s; Mencken also lists infantorium, shavatorium, restatorium,… … Etymology dictionary
lubritorium — lu·bri·to·ri·um … English syllables
lubritorium — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈtōrēəm, tȯr noun ( s) Etymology: lubri (as in lubricate) + torium (as in sanatorium) : a station or room for lubricating motor vehicles … Useful english dictionary
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glamorama — noun A beauty parlour or hairdresser in North Carolina. A linguist would note with interest, rather than horror, the fact that you can have your hair washed and set in a glamorama in North Carolina, or your car oiled in a lubritorium in Sydney,… … Wiktionary
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oil — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. grease (see oil); oil paint (see painting). v. lubricate, grease (See oil); placate, flatter. See flattery, smoothness, servility. II Friction reducing fluid Nouns … English dictionary for students
