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DEFINITION: v. To wear special uniforms and carry around unusual props in order to stimulate social interaction. n. A person who compensates for their lack of personality and weak social skills by resorting to props and costumes.
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Propamour
Created by: Jamagra
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COMMENTS:
keep going - this word has great possibilities - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-14: 11:44:00
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Fauxtionutty
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: foe-shun-NUT-ee
Sentence: Willard is an absolute fauxtionutty who will wear anything whether it be bizarre, too brief, inappropriate or just downright idiotic to mask what he considers to be his weak points in both personality and physical appearance.
Etymology: Blend of 'faux' (false, fake) 'fashion' (style or mode) and 'nutty' (dopey, loony, crazy)
Desporatic
Created by: Biscotti
Pronunciation: des-por-attic
Sentence: John was being desporatic, wearing purple boxers and brown sweater-vest to get attention because he had very little personality.
Etymology: Being desperate enough for attention to sporatically change your appearance. Desperate and Sporatic
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COMMENTS:
Seems a bit predespian to me! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 16:41:00
Those clothes would make me want to shove him in the attic ... then he'd really be desporatic! Fun one! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 19:10:00
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Unhumiformist
Created by: PinkMascara
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Etymology: A mix of Humorous, Uniform and None-conformist.
Shoutfit
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: shout-fit
Sentence: Bruce is rather shy. He has trouble speaking up or stepping forward to get the attention he craves. When he really wants to be noticed he relies on a loud shoutfit to make his point. He might be quiet but his clothing choices can scream.
Etymology: shout (to call or cry out loudly and vigorously) + outfit (a set of usually matching or harmonious garments and accessories worn together)
Blisseltoe
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: bliss el toe
Sentence: It never got old. Every Christmas, whether at work, a party or social function,heck even while Christmas shopping, Ronnie donned his blisseltoe. He was famous for it. People that had never seen it thought it funny and those who had seen it a hundred times were reminded it was funny. You guessed it...Ronnie hung a big sprig of mistletoe on his belt buckle. It was in the hopes that some girl would kiss him under the mistletoe. As he always said, it's worth it if it even happens once!
Etymology: Bliss (a state of extreme happiness) & Misletoe (Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas)
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COMMENTS:
I certainly hope I don\'t run into Ronnie! - artr, 2010-05-04: 12:15:00
Luckily for you, he's my brother-n-law in reality, not yours...you can pick your nose but not your relatives! - Nosila, 2010-05-04: 22:12:00
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Hornament
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: horn a ment
Sentence: With Valentine's Day around the corner, Darryl went to great pains to hornament himself in a way that would attract a love interest. His boss, however, did not think the office was the appropriate place for Darryl to advertise his wares in a heart-covered speedo, erotic tee shirt and hat decorated with antlers that read, "Do I make you horny?"
Etymology: Horn (horny, looking for lust) & Ornament (decoration, adornment, something used to beautify something/one)
Sociotumize
Created by: nadiealkon
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Etymology: from latin "socius", companion, and "consuetudo" , costume,
Dweeboxers
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: dwēbäksərs
Sentence: Justin likes to follow fashion trends. Recently he started wearing his pants extra low on his hips. Unfortunately this allows for an enhanced view of his dweeboxers. No Justin, nobody wants to see your Scooby Doo Underoos!
Etymology: dweeb (a boring, studious, or socially inept person) + boxers (men\'s loose underpants)
Cornament
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /kor-nuh-ment/
Sentence: Eugene, undeterred by his previous failures, showed up at the pub with his latest cornament ― a 2x4 piece of lumber and a tee shirt that said, "Got wood... Looking for beaver."
Etymology: corny - trite, or lacking in subtlety (1930's slang, originally "something appealing to country folk") + ornament - something that decorates or adorns; an embellishment (from Latin, ornare "equip, adorn")
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COMMENTS:
Perhaps he was on beaver patrol. Sorry, I know, it's a bit cornary! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 16:39:00
Until I read your sentence, cornament conjured up visions of younicorns! Clever creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 18:49:00
HA! LOL sentence! - purpleartichokes, 2008-02-14: 19:24:00
Good stuff. - ErWenn, 2008-02-14: 22:38:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by zebrahdh. Thank you zebrahdh. ~ James
purpleartichokes - 2008-02-14: 19:22:00
Man, I hope I get a mop for Valentine's Day!
Do you mean a man with a mop? Or a mop with a man? ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by zebrahdh. Thank you zebrahdh. ~ James
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