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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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Ohra
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: oh rah
Sentence: She had an unusual ohra, sometimes more a Beeohra, other days an ohohra.
Etymology: aura oh
Primpwimp
Created by: quippingqueen
Pronunciation: primp/wimp
Sentence: With a nothing but a bad case of halitosis going for her and a jolly red jumpsuit two sizes too big for her, chances were she was going to win the primpwimp prize of the year at her high school prom.
Etymology: primp + wimp
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.
Keepoutfit
Created by: iwasatripwire
Pronunciation: "keep-out-fit"
Sentence: I put on my best keepoutfit so the creepy guy at work wouldn't ogle me.
Etymology: "keep out" + "outfit"
Pushoff
Created by: wordmeister
Pronunciation: push-off
Sentence: Even though it was a bit uncomfortable, Jenny was thrilled with her pushoff bra. But, she did worry about the legal implications. However, she rationialized it saying -- if those idiots made the first move, it was their own fault if their fingers we're broken. Besides it wasn't that bad, especially when you considered what her pushoff panties would do...
Etymology: push-off, the opposite of push-up
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COMMENTS:
i 'm curious about those panties.... - adbern, 2007-02-23: 14:23:00
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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
Conclothing
Created by: aj3131
Pronunciation: Kon-Klothing
Sentence: I wear conclothing to protect myself from social contact.
Etymology: Con(dom)+ Clothing
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COMMENTS:
I wonder if concothing would protect you from the common cold and other social diseases? - wordmeister, 2007-02-23: 09:24:00
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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
Reparal
Created by: JakeStephens3
Pronunciation: Combining the words repel and appearal to
Sentence:
Etymology:
Repelth
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: re-pelth
Sentence: Before leaving for the night out, Alice adorned herself with her best repelth gear including a fake wedding ring, a stained sweatshirt, and pants that were too big.
Etymology: repel + stealth
Trashion
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: TRAH-shun
Sentence: Myrna's sense of fashion was actually a self styled sense of trashion, wherein she always seemed to intentionally dress and groom herself in ways that were sure to cause others to avoid her and especially to avoid being seen with her.
Etymology: Blend of trash and fashion
Scareolone
Created by: Mrgoodtimes
Pronunciation: Skair - uh - lohn
Sentence: Death to Infidels T-shirt, check. Porcupine trousers, check. Blood red contacts, check. My scareolone outfit is complete, now to try out my anteater mating ritual dance.
Etymology: Scare - alone, tastes like pheromone
Repparel
Created by: Koekbroer
Pronunciation: rep-pa-rel
Sentence: "That weird girl, Rachel, has shown up wearing her repparel. Ugh, why doe she even bother?"
Etymology: a contraction of "repellent" and "apparel"
Roxburlace
Created by: officespace162
Pronunciation:
Sentence: that roxburlace should keep the creeps away from you at the club
Etymology: night at the roxbury + necklace
Socialcondom
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈsoʊʃəl ˈkɑndəm/
Sentence: As a wingman, he knew how important it was to tell the difference between a woman wearing a socialcondom and one who just has bad hygiene and no fashion sense.
Etymology: From social + condom. Really should be two words.
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COMMENTS:
ErWenn, thanks for giving me a word that I wear every 28 days. - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-23: 20:24:00
You're welcome. I almost asked you what was the significance of the 28-day cycle, but then I stopped being stupid. - ErWenn, 2007-02-24: 00:16:00
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Chicfreak
Created by: BMott
Pronunciation: Sheek-Freek
Sentence: It's no wonder Justin dumped her! Her Chicfreak attitude ran him off.
Etymology: Chic - a faddishly popular quality or appeal; stylish, elegant. Freak - to behave irrationally or unconventionally
Keepouterwear
Created by: Javeson1
Pronunciation: keep out er ware
Sentence: Stacie put on her keepouterware when she had to go through parts of Harlem to take out cash.
Etymology: Keep out + Outerwear (clothes)
Wardwear
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.
Amorarmor
Created by: sodium
Pronunciation: AM-mer-ar-mer
Sentence: To make sure she was only getting the attention of men who were genuinely interested in her, Kathleen always wore amorarmor when she went out.
Etymology: amorous + armor
Chapeaurone
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: shap o rone
Sentence: When Wendy goes out to dances at her Youth Group, she always wearsone of her baseball hats. Her best friend Melba, asked her why she wore those "hoser" hats that have different slogans on them. Wendy told her that she used them each as a chapeaurone, to keep the boys at bay and make her seem less feminine and unavailable.
Etymology: Chapeau (Fr. for hat, head covering) & Chaperone (one who accompanies, guards and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people)
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)
Halternative
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: hole-tur-nit-iv
Sentence: he wanted to approach her but she was looking so halternative that he decided against it
Etymology: halt, alternative
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COMMENTS:
That's what your get when you lead an halternative lifestyle. - wordmeister, 2007-02-23: 09:26:00
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Chastinator
Created by: Sed8ed
Pronunciation: cha-sta-nay-tor
Sentence: Ethel always strapped on her chastinator every time she went bar hopping with her friends just in case a man paid to much attention to her.
Etymology: chast-from "chastity belt" nator-from "terminator"
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COMMENTS:
I'm scared to know what a chastinator looks like - erasmus, 2007-02-23: 04:10:00
It ain't pretty, let me tell ya! - Sed8ed, 2007-03-09: 05:03:00
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Dressgusting
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: dress - gust - ting
Sentence: It was dressgusting how Irma put herself together before she met a new client. One would think that even if she was a great saleswomen, her clients would still leave her.
Etymology: dress, disgusting
Vamoosehide
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
Crapparel
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: cra-pair-ull
Sentence: Her eyes had that come-hither look, but her crapparel clearly screamed "Fuggoff!".
Etymology: crap, apparel
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COMMENTS:
Sounds like a line of clothing available from FrayMart - petaj, 2007-02-23: 23:35:00
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Deterapparel
Created by: igho1207
Pronunciation: dee-ter-a-pah-rel.
Sentence: As she could not face any male attention, she decided deterapparel herself.
Etymology: deter/apparel
Uglevis
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: əglēvīz
Sentence: There are times when Joyce just isn’t interested in attracting the guys. That’s when she dons her ugLevis.
Etymology: ugly (unpleasant or repulsive, esp. in appearance) + Levi’s (brand of denim pants)
Couturnoff
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: koo-TERN-ahf
Sentence: "I'll teach him to drag me to a Goth party," thought Sally, as she donned her teal tube top, pink culottes, sun hat and espadrilles. She grinned in the mirror and thought, "I could turn out to be a world-class couturnoff designer."
Etymology: couture (high fashion) + turn off
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COMMENTS:
great sentence Alchemist - very funny word too - Jabberwocky, 2007-02-23: 10:30:00
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Antivibe
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
Haltsirtop
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: halt/sur/top
Sentence: The amazing haltsirtop will instantly repel roving hands by stunning them and leaving them numb for several hours - John Cleese's voice saying Halt Sir available at an additional cost.
Etymology: halt + sir + halter top
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COMMENTS:
My armoredbracelet would go well with your haltsirtop - porsche, 2007-02-23: 10:18:00
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Repullsiveness
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"
Negatractor
Created by: NYSofMind
Pronunciation: NE-ga-trAC-tor
Sentence: She knew the club would be filled with sleazy guys, so picked out a negatractor or two that would repel the slimeballs.
Etymology: negative and attractor
Amourarmor
Created by: Mobelia
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Her typical amourarmor ensured she was dateless for the weekend.
Etymology: amour - romance, love, liaison, relationship armor - as in protective gear, covering, security, shield
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]
Socialisolator
Created by: toralora
Pronunciation: so/sial/ice/oh/lait/or
Sentence: My scarf is a great socialisolator, I always manage to be by myself when I wear it.
Etymology: social + isolator/isolation
Opposuit
Created by: kellin
Pronunciation: op-uh-soot
Sentence: Legend has it that a pair of incredible breasts are kept imprisoned underneath Margo's opposuit.
Etymology:
Delooking
Created by: adbern
Pronunciation: dee-looking
Sentence: it's away of life
Etymology: speak for itself
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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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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Armoredbracelet
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: ar/mord/brace/let
Sentence: This armoredbracelet works fantastically - one jolt and they're toast
Etymology: armored + arm bracelet
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COMMENTS:
You're right Porsche - your armoredbracelet would be excellent with my haltsirtop - Jabberwocky, 2007-02-23: 10:26:00
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Apparelrage
Created by: chercherlalun
Pronunciation: apparel rage
Sentence: Overalls are an overt expression of apparelrage.
Etymology:
Antisheek
Created by: TrJoshB
Pronunciation: an-ti-sh-eee-k
Sentence: Her wardrobe was very antisheek,
Etymology: anti sheek
Getoutfit
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
Cloozing
Created by: lilty4422
Pronunciation: cloo-zang
Sentence: She went to the dance cloozing so no one would dance with her.
Etymology:
Hazmattire
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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Apparellent
Created by: CharlieB
Pronunciation: a-par-el-ent
Sentence: Marsha the barmaid was tired of getting hit on by drunken old fools, so she rejected her usual low cut top in favour of the most apparellent outfit she could think of.
Etymology: apparel (attire, dress) + repellent (distasteful)
Pewlery
Created by: ahwinters
Pronunciation: pew + lure + ee
Sentence: What Sharon wasn't in the mood to get hit on, she's put on all of her pewlery.
Etymology: like jewelry with pew
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COMMENTS:
Ah, couturd! - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-23: 08:49:00
Get thee to a nunnery! (Or perhaps a shunnery....) - wordmeister, 2007-02-23: 10:32:00
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Thugrepellant
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: θəgripelənt
Sentence: The last time Brittney went to the club, she spent much of her time warding off various gangsta types who*s **You know you want it** attitude made it hard for her to enjoy much of anything. Tonight she is wearing her best thugrepellant. Her outfit displays barely a single curve. She is determined to be as rethugnant as possible. Her new attitude; **Don*t thug me!**.
Etymology: thug (a violent person, esp. a criminal) + repellant (causing disgust or distaste) A play on bug repellant
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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Pradapellent
Created by: w5lf9s
Pronunciation: pra.da.pe.lent
Sentence: It's cheap, looks great and it works well as a pradapellent.
Etymology: prada + repellent
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COMMENTS:
When only the most expensive unstylish clothing will do. - petaj, 2007-02-23: 23:37:00
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Aparrial
Created by: catgrin
Pronunciation: uh-par-ee-uhl
Sentence: Some people believe the black worn by "goth" kids to be aparrial designed to protect them from a harsh world.
Etymology: combination of apparel and parry
Inaccessory
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: in ack sess eree
Sentence: She wondered why, despite her constant inaccessorising, there always seemed that some sweaty sleazebag was immune to her loathing
Etymology: inaccessable, accessory
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COMMENTS:
does an inaccessory lead to moider? - erasmus, 2007-02-23: 04:12:00
Only in cases of frost degree murder, erasmus... - Osomatic, 2007-02-23: 04:47:00
Science has discovered that certain cretinovas and woetharios are actually ATTRACTED to inaccessories... - Alchemist, 2007-02-23: 07:16:00
Fantastic! Best verboticism yet. - ErWenn, 2007-02-23: 11:42:00
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Haltcouture
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: hawlt-koo-tyr
Sentence: Janey had just about had it with the bar scene until she discovered haltcouture. If she wears no makeup, the frumpiest clothes she can find she can hang out with her friends and not have to constantly fend off hormone-laden guys.
Etymology: Halt (end, stoppage) + Haute couture (High fashion)
Shmuckishwear
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.
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
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.
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