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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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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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Fashionono
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: fash-uhn-NO-no
Sentence: Whether he frequently misunderstands dress requirements for gatherings or is just plain ignorant, Clint repeatedly commits fashionono's that are often bizarre and always very noticeable.
Etymology: Blend of 'fashion' (style or mode) and 'no no' (something forbidden or not recommended)
Misthreaded
Created by: kimmarie
Pronunciation: miss-threh-did
Sentence: He could never seem to get it right. Either too much or too little - he constantly misthreaded when trying to hit the fashion mark.
Etymology: From miss and threaded as in threading a needle.
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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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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Disaptusia
Created by: nickmarziani
Pronunciation: Dis-ap-too-zhah
Sentence: a powerful wave of disaptusia came over over Niles as he arrived at the party and realized he was offensively under-dressed.
Etymology: from the latin aptus meaning fitting or appropriate
Misrobed
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: mis robe d
Sentence: On her way to the boss' party,Charlotte met her date, Craig at work but she did not realize he was misrobed with only a speedo under his long coat...
Etymology: Mis-(prefix for lack of; not;wrong, bad, or erroneous; wrongly, badly, or erroneously) & Robed (dressed or clothed especially in fine attire) & Disrobed (undressed)
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:
Smiled awhile over your clever sentence and word. - silveryaspen, 2008-12-08: 12:30:00
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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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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James