Word of the Day - Onychophagia

[debodun]

Onychophagia (noun) - compulsive habit of biting one's fingernails.

Nervous people often exhibit onychophagia.

 

[Aunt Marg]

Aside from onychophagia being unhealthy, it looks unsightly, too.

Great WOTD selection, Deb!

 

[tbeltrans]

Since we are required to wear shoes (e.g. no shoes, no shirt, no service), those with onychophagia have to settle for fingernails.

Tony

 

[Ruthanne]

I haven't run into anyone with the dreaded onychophagi in a long time. I think there is some kind of liquid they can put on their fingernails to stop those who do it compulsively.

 

[win231]

I've had Onychophagia most of my life.
When I was a kid, my mom put a product on my nails called "Stop Bite." It had a bitter taste.
At first, I'd just wash it off. But when I forgot about it for a few hours, then starting biting my nails, I realized that it started to taste sweet.
Then I'd ask my mom for more.

 

[Pappy]

I use to bite my toenails, but I stopped that about 82 years ago. Never got into fingernail biting.

 

[tbeltrans]

I use to bite my toenails, but I stopped that about 82 years ago. Never got into fingernail biting.

Even if I wanted to, I don't think I could get my mouth anywhere near my feet. I suppose nature has its ways of protecting ourselves from ourselves.

Tony

 

[horseless carriage]

One thing about onychophagia, nobody could say that you have ungulae nails.

 

[tbeltrans]

A funny quote from fingerstyle guitarist Ed Gerhard...

"You start off playing guitar to get girls & end up talking with middle-aged men about your fingernails"

For those not familiar with Ed...

Tony

 

[Aunt Marg]

I use to bite my toenails, but I stopped that about 82 years ago. Never got into fingernail biting.

You must have been born a contortionist, Paps? LOL!

 

[Pappy]

You must have been born a contortionist, Paps? LOL!

Still am Aunt Marg, when I get out of bed..