Verboticisms

Created by: Antimus

Pronunciation: ant-e-vibe

Sentence: Emma was emitting such an antivibe that everyone gave her plenty of room

Etymology: from the latin "Anti" meaning against or opposed to, and the americanism "Vibe" a shortening of vibration, meaning instinctive feelings

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Created by: NohWoman

Pronunciation: Ward- Wér

Sentence: Wardah scanned her wardrobe for the perfect hagrag: wardwear that would ward off all the weirdos of who she was weary and all the wicked of whom she was wary. (I think Wardah may end up in a ward of her own...)

Etymology: Ward: from "ward off", to avert, turn away, repel + Wear: clothing.

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Created by: Discoveria

Pronunciation: Haz-matt-tire

Sentence: Ruth's hazmattire was so potent that she was occasionally asked by the security services to attend protests just to get rid of the crowds.

Etymology: Hazmat + attire. Hazmat: short for 'hazardous materials', refers to hazmat suits which protect against chemicals/radiation. Attire: clothing

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COMMENTS:

Nice! available in your nearest Toxicware store? - Alchemist, 2007-02-23: 07:12:00

In the decondamnination section. Get the deconomy pack. - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-23: 15:53:00

I appear to have been well punderstood... - Discoveria, 2007-02-23: 16:35:00

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Created by: Madamemojo

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Created by: abrakadeborah

Pronunciation: Shmuk-ish-ware

Sentence: Don't you realize that wearing shmuckishwear nobody will even look twice at you Leona?

Etymology: Shmuckish; Slang for Schmuck and added ish to show ownership of being a shmuckish type of person...;An insulting term for a stupid person or dim-witted fool that dresses to look unattractive on purpose. Wear; To bear or have on the person as in to wear clothes.

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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

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Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: va-moose-hide

Sentence: Jean knew that she would need to wear her vamoosehide jacket to protect herself from creeps, geeks, lechers, perverts and losers; however, it could be easily removed in case a hottie showed up.

Etymology: vamoose: scram; go-away + hide: skin of an animal that has been tanned and made into clothing

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Created by: karenanne

Pronunciation: get out\' fit

Sentence: She had a perpetual scowl, and her getoutfit, a mixture of metal chains and leather covering almost every inch of her body, made her seem unapproachable.

Etymology: get out + outfit

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Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: re + pull + sieve + ness

Sentence: I didn't want to be hit on in the gay bar, so I didn't take a shower for 3 days to get my repullsiveness to full strength.

Etymology: repulsive + the British sense of "pull"

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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)

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