rhinotillexomaniac

noun

One who suffers from rhinotillexomania; a compulsive nose-picker.

Scrabble 32

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nounrhinotillexomaniac (usually uncountable, plural rhinotillexomaniacs)

plural rhinotillexomaniacs

  1. rareuncountableusuallyOne who suffers from rhinotillexomania; a compulsive nose-picker.

    He was cursing his lousy tendency of aggressive nose-picking, like a Rhinotillexomaniac.

    2022, Jayaraj.V.Thoppil, The Mask-Gen Chronicles
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    If you see someone picking their nose, call them a "rhinotillexomaniac" (ri-no-til-ex-o-MANE-ee-ack).

    2004, Bart King, Chris Sabatino, The Big Book of Boy Stuff

    Now you have fancy names for armpit-odor lovers, for those who love mannequins more than people, for biters and the bitten, and seven more. "Massive" must be a filter, with the rhinotillexomaniacs and the apotemnophiliacs laying low these days.

    2010 November 15, Chuck, “[News of the Weird / Pro Edition] 11/15/2010 08:07:00 AM”, in News of the Weird / Pro Edition (Usenet)

    Larry, as a prolific rhinotillexomaniac, what is your professional opinion about this scholarly study? Did you take part in the study and how much did you eat?

    2013 December 10, Guv Bob, “Petition to Sign -- A Must Do! Sign, Hibbie, JoeVan, Sign!”, in alt.appalachian (Usenet)

    reading that night writes poems about guerilla warfare and hearts in ribcages, please don't sit down there, the man is a rhinotillexomaniac, I can tell you all about it.

    2023, Matt Mason, Rock Stars

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