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Question: Since we're talking TLH again, I have a question: What the h**l does
panupunitoplasty mean? I assume Pratchett made it up, but I can't
even break the thing down by its roots.
I do know that a)"plasty" has to do with "plastic," as in its original
definition, "maleable," 'cause "rhinoplasty" is reconstructive plastic
surgery on the nose, aka a nose job; and b)"pan" means "over all," as
in "Pan Hellenic," but the prefix there could be "panu," in which case
even that little bit is wrong.
So, any help, anyone?
Answer: Pangalacticgargleblaster is what I first thought of.
Then I thought more about it.
pan - relating to the whole
punito - punitive? To inflict punishment
plasty - plastic surgery
So to me (until further educated) that would be
"all forms of painful plastic surgery"
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