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Definitions
Etymologies
- Back-formation from bruxism, from Ancient Greek βρυγμός (brigmós, "grinding [teeth]"). (Wiktionary)
- Back-formation from bruxism. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“Other people "brux" only when they're under stress, especially at times of change like a divorce or financial crisis, says Andrew S. Kaplan, another Manhattan TMJ expert and former president of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain.”
The Wall Street Journal: The Daily Grind: When Stress Sets Your Teeth on Edge
“John Rugh, a psychologist at the University of Texas, once wired up the jaws of dental students and discovered that they were most likely to brux after arguments and before tests.”
“So ... if Gingrich was the GOP candidate, I'd love to see the Democrats relax and then dump Obama in favor or something who was actually brux: Gingrich cannot get elected, but he will ensure that Obama”
“Bruxism is also linked to emotional and psychological problems, and those under stress brux more.”
“Tina Fey is an amazing look alike. brux Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 04: 44 PM EST”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘brux’.
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ADDAX ADMIX AFFIX ANNEX ATAXY AUXIN AXELS AXIAL AXILE AXILS A...azan, azon, boxy, brux, buzz, calx, chez, coax, coxa, cozy, crux, czar and 152 more...
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X Marks the Spot
Words ending in "x" (except proper nouns and trademarks)
ax, ex, ox, soapbox, smallpox, six, sex, sax, rex, pressbox, climax, chickenpox and 208 more...
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Baby Got Back-Formations
"A new word created by removing an affix from an already existing word, as vacuum clean from vacuum cleaner, or by removing what is mistakenly thought to be an affix, as pea from the earlier Englis...
resurrect, enthuse, couth, donate, emote, greed, isolate, manipulate, orate, prequel, spectate, upholster and 94 more...
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It's New to Me!
This is a list of words that I have encountered for the first time, or at least don't recall having read them in the past.
vagrom, qoph, stoor, mewl, schav, brux, vly, cwm, scherzi, kloof, javelina, enneads and 4 more...
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