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DEFINITION: n. The feeling of anxiety created by the realization that you've arrived at a social event "wearing the wrong thing". v. To arrive at a social function and suddenly realize that you are you are completely over-dressed or worse -- under-dressed!
Verboticisms
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Clothesbasketcase
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: close - bas - ket - case
Sentence: Tom, master in dressing, wore a feather in his cap. Tom went skinny dipping. Undressed down to his bare bones, he felt a bit disarmed. Tom wanted to spice things up with his finely-feathered girlfrhend, so he tried dressing sagely. Alas! Tom was not sage enough, to avoid a turkey trot down the aisle. In tux and tails, he felt a bit awfowl. He was a tad wedding disdressed. No matter! Whatever he wore, he'd feel like a clothes basket case.
Etymology: Clothes - dress/attire. Basket Case: anyone suffering severe nervous strain
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COMMENTS:
Fowl play indeed, silveryaspen! He'll be hen-pecked for sure for plucking this girl...with a drumstick. Poultry in motion. - Nosila, 2008-02-25: 00:57:00
Wow, with that feather in his cap - makes me think of Yankee Doodle! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-25: 19:19:00
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Fashunclutz
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: FASCH-un-clutz
Sentence: Having no idea what the notation 'black tie' meant on the invitation, when Delbert realized everyone else was in formal attire and he in his bermudas and sandals he realized he was being completely avoided and knew he was the fashunclutz of the year.
Etymology: Blend of fashion, shun, and clutz
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COMMENTS:
Great word. Excellent etymology. Always admire triple word plays. - silveryaspen, 2008-12-08: 12:50:00
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Couturishorriblis
Created by: CanadianAndyCapp
Pronunciation: Coo-tuu-ris-hore-ib-lis
Sentence: The Recent Academy Awards present the finest example of Couturishorriblis known to exist
Etymology: Couture- General fashion creativity or knowledge / horriblis- Royal term for a total C&%k Up.
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COMMENTS:
hear hear - but they are interesting to see - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-25: 13:37:00
So True! Triple grand slam! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-25: 14:21:00
Very topical - and so true! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-25: 19:22:00
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Dissdress
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: disss dr eh ss
Sentence: This dissing adressed at her dissdress distressed her, she stressed as she distressed her long tresses.
Etymology: distress diss dress
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COMMENTS:
Ess-entially terrific! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-25: 12:59:00
how disscourteous - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-25: 13:40:00
Sounds like someone needs a good dressing down! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-25: 19:13:00
It captured all parts of the defninition! Not many words expressed the 'anxiety' in the definition! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-25: 21:28:00
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Cladaclysm
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /klad-uh-kliz-um/
Sentence: Jason figured that the 'Save the Rainforest' fundraiser that Debbie had invited him to would be attended by a bunch of hippies and tree-huggers. When he showed up in a tie-dye tee shirt and Birkenstock sandals at the 'black tie' event, it was a total cladaclysm — Jason was terribly embarrassed, and Debbie was simply mortified.
Etymology: Clad - clothed or dressed; covered in material (Old English, clāthod "clothed") + Cataclysm - a disaster [natural or social] (from Greek, kataklysmós "flood")
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COMMENTS:
Oh, Father, pray for our clothes now and at the time of our disdress! Leaving religion out of it, it's a spectacular creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-25: 12:54:00
Good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-25: 19:20:00
Man, I woulda done the same thing as Jason. Only I'd have worn a black tie to go with my tye dye shirt. - ErWenn, 2008-02-25: 19:59:00
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Embareassment
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: embərasmənt
Sentence: When Harry was in elementary school he used to have night terrors about arriving at class in his underwear. Now he is in college his dreams involve embareassment. Just last night he woke up in a cold sweat from a nightmare of getting up to present in his public speaking class only to realize he was naked. He woke up with a start when he saw the clear plastic podium.
Etymology: embarrassment (a feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness) + bare-ass (naked)
Speedono
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: spēdō nō
Sentence: Murray hated the English language, at least as far as his new bosses use of it on the recent party invitation was concerned. When he read pool party he saw himself really impressing the secretarial pool with his tight 6-pack and stories of his college swim team accomplishments. Instead he had an unfortunate speedono moment. He saw a pool as he drove up to the house so as soon as he got inside he found a bathroom and jetisoned the shorts and t-shirt. As he strode into the room with the pool table he understood that the picture on the invitation was intended to be an 8 ball not a beach ball. Turns out the pool belonged to the neighbor. It was bad enough that he was so badly underdressed, but his buddy Paul kept shouting about "racking up those balls". All he could do was laugh and try to regain a modicum of dignity along with his clothing. As he waited to get back into the now occupied bathroom, he could only think, "What's wrong with the word billiards?"
Etymology: Speedo (Swimsuit brand known for their brevity) Oh No (an expression of error)
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COMMENTS:
The majority of people wearing Speedos cause speedono in others! - dochanne, 2008-12-08: 04:10:00
The thought of someone playing pool (billiards) in a Speedo makes my blood run cold. Just me? - wayoffcenter, 2008-12-08: 04:54:00
You were really on the ball with this one. - silveryaspen, 2008-12-08: 12:43:00
As if on cue...another great story! - Nosila, 2008-12-08: 23:27:00
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Dresstress
Created by: Maxine
Pronunciation: dres stres
Sentence: Little Jeremy was deeply dresstressed when he realized that no one else at the sleepover had worn plaid thermal underwear.
Etymology: dress, stress, distress
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COMMENTS:
triple ess special! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-25: 13:11:00
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Afearance
Created by: FuzzBuzz
Pronunciation:
Sentence: He was overwhelmed by afearance when he realized he had just shown up to a business meeting in an elmo-patterned speedo.
Etymology: fear + appearance
Illbirthdaysuited
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: ill/burthday/sooted
Sentence: Owing to an inner ear infection, he thought his girlfriend told him that her parents were nudists when she really said they were prudish - hence the illbirthdaysuited entrance.
Etymology: ill suited + birthday suit
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COMMENTS:
Bare-el of Fun! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-25: 13:02:00
At least, they got the bare facts. Another clever creation! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-25: 19:11:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James