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'You're wearing that to the dance?'

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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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"

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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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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

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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

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Reparal

Created by: JakeStephens3

Pronunciation: Combining the words repel and appearal to

Sentence:

Etymology:

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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

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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

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Scareolone

Mrgoodtimes

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

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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"

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Uberfunking

Created by: Madamemojo

Pronunciation:

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Roxburlace

Created by: officespace162

Pronunciation:

Sentence: that roxburlace should keep the creeps away from you at the club

Etymology: night at the roxbury + necklace

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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

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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)

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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.

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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

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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)

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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)

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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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That's what your get when you lead an halternative lifestyle. - wordmeister, 2007-02-23: 09:26:00

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Detractery

Created by: monkeywerks

Pronunciation:

Sentence:

Etymology:

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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:

erasmus 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

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Vamoosehide

mrskellyscl

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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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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petaj 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

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Uglevis

artr

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)

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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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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

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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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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"

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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

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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

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Getupugnant

whimsy

Created by: whimsy

Pronunciation:

Sentence:

Etymology: getup + repugnant

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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]

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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

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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:

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Delooking

Created by: adbern

Pronunciation: dee-looking

Sentence: it's away of life

Etymology: speak for itself

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Funkoff

erasmus

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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:) - 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

petaj A fashmina? - petaj, 2007-02-23: 02:50:00

How about a barka? - allwise, 2007-02-23: 03:26:00

erasmus 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

petaj 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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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:

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Antisheek

Created by: TrJoshB

Pronunciation: an-ti-sh-eee-k

Sentence: Her wardrobe was very antisheek,

Etymology: anti sheek

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Getoutfit

karenanne

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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Cloozing

Created by: lilty4422

Pronunciation: cloo-zang

Sentence: She went to the dance cloozing so no one would dance with her.

Etymology:

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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

CharlieB

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)

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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

artr

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

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Apparepel

petaj

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:

erasmus whoah you're alliteration king! - erasmus, 2007-02-23: 04:09:00

petaj 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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petaj 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

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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:

erasmus 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

artr

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)

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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.

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-23: 00:01:41
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus.
Thank you erasmus! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-23: 00:01:41
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus.
Thank you erasmus! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-23: 00:01:41
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus.
Thank you erasmus! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-23: 00:01:41
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus.
Thank you erasmus! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-23: 00:02:18
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.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-23: 00:02:18
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.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-23: 00:02:18
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

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-09-17: 12:55:00
Hey Verbotomists, I am running a little contest next week starring my favorite author, Jasper Fforde. He is a fabulous writer with an extremely fertile imagination. He loves playing with words, so he is perfect for us! We will giving a away copy of his first Thursday Next Book, The Eyre Affair, to the top player next week. So get ready to crank up your creative brain power. It's going to be fun. ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2011-01-20: 00:07:00
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus. Thank you erasmus. ~ James