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DEFINITION: n. A fashion accessory, or an approach to personal hygiene, which is designed, not to attract others, but rather to repel them. v. To dress for protection.
Verboticisms
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Funkoff
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: fun koff
Sentence: Sheila had such a funkoff that everyone in the office gave her at least 3 feet of space so that they could breathe.
Etymology: from funk as in the smell and off to make it sound like an attitude. Also can be linked to funk as in funky dresser. It used to be cool but its not now, think 70's collars.
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COMMENTS:
:) - Antimus, 2007-02-23: 06:11:00
I imagine that Sheila always got a seat to herself on the bus. Lucky her! - wordmeister, 2007-02-23: 09:22:00
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Scramouflage
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: skram oh flaaahj
Sentence: Her scramouflage sent warning signs out through the dancehall and her stare could pierce a male ego at 1000 metres.
Etymology: camouflage, scram
Antissory
Created by: paintergrl1313
Pronunciation: anti + iss + ory
Sentence: These overalls are a great antissory, no one's asked for my number yet!
Etymology: Anti + accessory = antissory
Apparepel
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: a-parra-pel
Sentence: Apparently her apparepel was apropos at the "Single and Loving It" club. As it was the most unappealing it won the nonpareil award. (and that's enough alliteration)
Etymology: apparel (clothing) + repel (send away)
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COMMENTS:
whoah you're alliteration king! - erasmus, 2007-02-23: 04:09:00
praise and applause is a pleasant reply - thanks erasmus - petaj, 2007-02-23: 23:59:00
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Antisheek
Created by: TrJoshB
Pronunciation: an-ti-sh-eee-k
Sentence: Her wardrobe was very antisheek,
Etymology: anti sheek
Bloatcouture
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: blote koot yoor
Sentence: When Gail saw what Maisie was wearing to the dance club, she was horrified. Maisie wore a blue coverall dress that added 30 pounds to her frame, particularily at the waist. She matched it with a pink top, green knee socks, those red chunky plastic crocs and a scowl. She told Gail it was her bloatcouture, designed to repel the guys that might hit on her, by making them think she was fat or pregnant. It worked!
Etymology: Bloat (become bloated or swollen or puff up) & Couture(high fashion designing and dressmaking) & Wordplay on Haute Couture (trend-setting fashions)
Fashun
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: fas/shun
Sentence: She wore the most hideous outfit to the club to keep the men away. It was definitely a fashun statement. Not even a pompass, a chickmagnot, or a casanoway would think of approaching her.
Etymology: fashion + shun
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COMMENTS:
Imagine being a club full of fashunistas... What would you wear? - wordmeister, 2007-02-23: 02:24:00
A fashmina? - petaj, 2007-02-23: 02:50:00
How about a barka? - allwise, 2007-02-23: 03:26:00
Use those verbotomisms! great sentence. - erasmus, 2007-02-23: 04:11:00
a sa-wrong? - galwaywegian, 2007-02-23: 04:33:00
Good one, galwaywegian! Me, I'd wear a tuxedon't. - Osomatic, 2007-02-23: 04:45:00
A tuxedon't or a wastecoat? - Discoveria, 2007-02-23: 05:26:00
Well in any case it certainly seems to be a block tie affair. - Osomatic, 2007-02-23: 05:37:00
Wow! Some great cloathes here! - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-23: 07:01:00
Where's me stop hat, guv? - Alchemist, 2007-02-23: 07:09:00
Thank goodness, I'm wearing my pushoff bra. - wordmeister, 2007-02-23: 08:59:00
Do these queerings match this fecklace? - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-23: 09:55:00
nothing's a match for my armoredtanktop - it can fire two missiles simultaneously - Jabberwocky, 2007-02-23: 11:24:00
A simoncowlneck or detertleneck are also effective spacemakers. - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-23: 11:56:00
these are better words than we originally submitted - Jabberwocky, 2007-02-23: 12:32:00
Look, there's Sally in her culoffs! - Alchemist, 2007-02-23: 13:55:00
and Jim in his stranglerjeans - Jabberwocky, 2007-02-23: 14:50:00
And Bob decked out in his ascnot and donaldtrumphairel. - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-23: 15:51:00
Don't forget those classy shoos! - Discoveria, 2007-02-23: 16:41:00
and the no siree hosiery and the ebola tie - porsche, 2007-02-23: 16:48:00
We seem to have the appropriate acootiements. Where shall we go? The dance clubbed? Better apply some PMSence first. - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-23: 20:16:00
Let's go to the Snitz, or the Shockadero. Those go-awaiters on your boots and appallettes on your shoulders will be admired there. - petaj, 2007-02-23: 23:54:00
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Avoidress
Created by: allwise
Pronunciation: a-void-ress
Sentence: she had a bad day, so she avoidressed nastily, and wore a frown so full of spite that everyone else got down too.
Etymology: dressing to avoid attention.
Wardwear
Created by: EonaFrae
Pronunciation: ward-wair
Sentence: Susan's wardwear did the trick, John remained on the opposite side of the ballroom for the entire night.
Etymology: Ward [to avert or repel; to protect] + Wear [clothing or other articles for wearing, esp. when fashionable or appropriate for a particular function]
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus.
Thank you erasmus! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus.
Thank you erasmus! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus.
Thank you erasmus! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus.
Thank you erasmus! ~ James
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Hey Verbotomists, take a look at our first Verbotomy e-book "Word Games & Mind Games". You can download it as a PDF from our News page. ~ James.
Hey Verbotomists, take a look at our first Verbotomy e-book "Word Games & Mind Games". You can download it as a PDF from our News page. ~ James.
adbern - 2007-02-23: 14:20:00
i'm curious about those panties...
adbern - 2007-02-23: 14:24:00
oepssss...I'm sorry
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Today's definition was suggested by erasmus. Thank you erasmus. ~ James