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DEFINITION: n., An ugly decorative item or article of clothing received from friends or relatives, which is kept stored away but ready to be pulled out at a moment's notice in anticipation of a return visit. v., To temporarily place an old, and perhaps unattractive gift in a place of honor.
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Unbelievabauble
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: un-bee-leave-a-baw-bul
Sentence: Terry smiled as he opened his grandmother's gift of the clown cactus planter, knowing that this unbelievabauble would only grace his coffee table during her visits.
Etymology: unbelievable + bauble
Crapsake
Created by: lavictoria
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Don't make fun of my sweater - it's a crapsake I got from my grandmother last year.
Etymology: crap+keepsake
Gifthoarse
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: gift hors
Sentence: Christmas Season means family visits and redecorating to accommodate and proudly show off the bizarre previous gifts reveived from the visitors. When Wendy & Peter redecorated, they always included the present his Mother had given him and thought was a perfect addition to their lodge-like home, Billy-The-Singing-Big-Bass-Fish-Stuck-On-A-Wall-Plaque. She would repeatedly push the button and play "YMCA" over and over, laughing all the way. Luckily so many years of abuse had almost worn out his singing voice and Billy was now a gifthoarse.
Etymology: Gift (present) & Gifthorse (a gift (usually of inferior quality) that should be accepted uncritically) & Hoarse (deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion)
Gaudygiftredux
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: gaw-dee-GIFT-ri-duhks
Sentence: As he did at every Christmas, Elwood began his gaudygiftredux ceremony, dragging out several tacky and worthless gifts he'd received in the past in an effort to see that no feelings were hurt should those givers visit him again this year.
Etymology: Blend of Gaudy (cheaply showy in a tasteless way) Gift, and Redux (brought back; resurgent)
Ornabom
Created by: ghhshirley
Pronunciation: orna-bomb
Sentence: My mother in law gave me another ornabom for Christmas. Hurry, we have to ornabom before you mother arrives!
Etymology: orn- to ornament,an ornament,ornamental.... abom- from abominate
Gewgawdawful
Created by: kabloozie
Pronunciation: goo gahd ah full
Sentence: Damn it...where did I put that gewgawdawful your mother gave us - she's coming over in 15 minutes, and if I don't have that ceramic poodle out on the mantle, she'll know we hate it...
Etymology: gewgaw - a gimcrack or worthless bauble + god-awful
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COMMENTS:
Clever and interesting! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-12: 20:07:00
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Horribowl
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: hawr-uh-bohl
Sentence: Tom's mom is coming to visit for Christmas so out of the closet comes the horribowl she gave him last year.
Etymology: Horrible (extremely unpleasant; deplorable; disgusting) + bowl (hollow, concave container)
Tempresent
Created by: drkesper
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Where is the box with our tempresents. Aunt Margret is visiting...
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Perfect!!! - Niktionary, 2007-12-12: 12:05:00
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Junkredux
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: juhnk-re-duks
Sentence: Nathan employed a sneaky program of junkredux wherein he would put trashy gifts on prominent display when the givers would visit, the ghastly dragon head lamp his mother had given him for Christmas being the most notable example.
Etymology: Blend of 'Junk'(n. something of poor quality : trash) and 'redux' (adj brought back —used postpositively)
Knickstashknack
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: nik-stash-nak
Sentence: The velvet Elvis art became the popular knickstashknack that was hauled out of the depths of the basement every Christmas eve so Aunt Mabel wouldn't get offended.
Etymology: knick knack + stash
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by kabloozie Thank you kabloozie ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by kabloozie. Thank you kabloozie. ~ James