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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.
Verboticisms
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Regravermess
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: regravermess: re - grave - her - mess
Sentence: Everytime my mother-in-law visited, I couldn't wait for her to leave so I could again hide away the last regravermess she gave me!
Etymology: regravermess: re for resurrect ... grav for resurrect from the grave ... er is short for her ... mess for mess
Drekorations
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: drekərāshən
Sentence: John and Mary loved their friend Holly. The problem is that Holly loves "outsider" art. Terms like found objects made John and Mary cringe. Several years ago Holly had given them a string of garland made of old soup cans, painted egg cartons, and even beads made from dried bear scat. Because Holly was such a regular visitor, there was no way they could get away with NOT putting up this drekoration. As they wrapped the garland around the banister John would quietly sing to himself, "Deck the halls with bowels from Holly".
Etymology: drek (rubbish; trash) + Decoration (the process or art of decorating or adorning something)
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COMMENTS:
That stinks! :-) - wayoffcenter, 2008-12-16: 04:45:00
Retroshabby.....the new chic. - Mustang, 2008-12-16: 20:59:00
Fabulous. - dochanne, 2008-12-16: 22:59:00
Fabulous. - dochanne, 2008-12-17: 01:34:00
Terrific - always wanted to use dreck in a verbotomy. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-12-17: 04:09:00
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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
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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Giftaslot
Created by: looseball
Pronunciation: gift+a+slot
Sentence: Go to the giftaslot now there that b,atch come's again.
Etymology:
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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Loodity
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: loo di tee
Sentence: Every Christmas, Jethro's Mom would arrive for her annual visit and he and his wife wouud be forced to hang up her gift to them. It was a black velvet painting of Santa sitting on a toilet and it was the height of loodity to them and a source of hilarity to others who happened to visit.
Etymology: Loo (toilet) & Lewd (rude & suggestive)& Oddity (unusual)
Kinschy
Created by: bzav1
Pronunciation: kin - shee
Sentence: We had to put out several of the kinschy gifts my family had given to us over the years before they arrived over the holidays.
Etymology: kin + Kitschy
Giftquester
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: gift/kwes/ter
Sentence: We have a box in our closet in the family room where we giftquester all the awful presents our relatives have given us and can be retrived at a moments notice and be placed accordingly some where in sight.
Etymology: gift + sequester
Showgiz
Created by: Lidipop
Pronunciation: ssh-oh-g-iz
Sentence: Sweety, get your mothers gifts out of the closet...it's time to "showgiz" them!!! :)
Etymology: show case + gift + gizmos
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by kabloozie Thank you kabloozie ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by kabloozie. Thank you kabloozie. ~ James