General
horrendoplasty
What does horrendoplasty mean?
Mock-surgical term for an especially difficult, drawn-out and messy operation.
"That six-hour re-do was an absolute horrendoplasty."
Origin
Blend of 'horrendous' and the surgical suffix '-plasty.'
Frequently asked questions
What is a horrendoplasty?
Mock-surgical slang for an especially difficult, drawn-out and messy operation.
Where does the word come from?
It blends 'horrendous' with '-plasty,' the surgical suffix used in real operation names like rhinoplasty.
Is it a real procedure?
No, it's tongue-in-cheek slang, not an actual named operation.
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