folliculitis

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Folliculitis

1. A rare, irritating medical condition in which follicles develop all over the body, creating copious amounts of body hair (follicule + it + is, literally, "that's a follicle, by golly"). Although it is not contagious, sufferers of folliculitis are often stigmatized by others, leading to considerable dysfunction at school, home, and/or work, and, in extreme cases, may facilitate the development of obnoxious comedic tendencies. (See Also: Robin Williams)
2. A condition common in Texas in which hair does not so much spread over the body as gets large (follicule + itis, literally, "inflammation of the follicles"). During the season of prickly heat and razor bumps, this is colloquially called "Big Hair."