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DEFINITION: v. To purchase a low-cost product and cover it with the label, or put it inside the packaging of a premium brand. n. A cheap product, which has been repackaged, or relabeled, by the consumer to make it look like an expensive brand.
Verboticisms
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Relogoated
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: ree low gow ay ted
Sentence: His relogoated hyundai coupe with the dancing horse on the bonnet drew lots of attention, but for all the wrong reasons.
Etymology: relocate, logo
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COMMENTS:
Choice words, logistical blending! Very nice word! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-03: 08:52:00
great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-03: 12:17:00
Excellent. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-03: 18:34:00
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Counterfiat
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: kown ter fee yat
Sentence: Frederico Felonio was not just a suave playboy and wannabe mafioso, he actually owned synthetic samples of famous Italian brand names. He had fake Ferrugamo shoes, phoney Fendi bags, artificial Armani suits, plastic Prada products,pukey Pucci,mock Moschino, copy Cavalli and worst he drove a counterFiat. Many would think he was an imitation Italian or worse a Soprani Soprano... he tried to get out, but they kept pulling him back in!
Etymology: Counterfeit (make a copy of with the intent to deceive; not genuine; imitating something superior) & Fiat (Fiat S.p.A., an acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino: Italian Automobile Factory of Turin), is an Italian automobile manufacturer, engine manufacturer, financial and industrial group based in Turin in the Piedmont region)
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COMMENTS:
Very alliterate. - artr, 2010-05-12: 06:29:00
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Feigntisement
Created by: kashman
Pronunciation: fayn-tiz-ment
Sentence: Tom's attempt to stick a Porsche label on his Toyota Corolla, hoping to impress Juliana, was a desperate attempt of feigntisement.
Etymology: feign (give fake appearance) + advertisement
Mockshock
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: mäkshäk
Sentence: In a major case of mockshock, Hannah found that the fabuloss designer top she bought from a road-side vendor was not what it was purported to be. The first time she washed it, it virtually dissolved. It must have been made of opulint.
Etymology: mock (not authentic or real) + shock (a sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience)
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COMMENTS:
It was a mockcident... - Nosila, 2010-05-12: 11:24:00
Darn... I should have thought of this one! :-) Good job, ARTR. - XMbIPb, 2010-05-12: 17:24:00
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Pseudsomat
Created by: 711235
Pronunciation: sued-so-mat
Sentence: The man bought his pseudsomat car in another country
Etymology: Pseud - fake Somat - body
Stickerlift
Created by: stache
Pronunciation: STIK er lift
Sentence: With one bottle of Boisseire Cabernet Savignon and a 55-gallon drum of Sam's Club red, Dudley was able to stickerlift all the wine he used in a year, and his friends were none the wiser.
Etymology: sticker, label; lift, raise or elevate
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COMMENTS:
in French this would be pronounced Steeker leeft - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-03: 08:47:00
I like the double menaing of lift for it can also mean steal ... as in steal the label! It sound so right ... fits the definition to a T ... very meaningfull! Great create! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-03: 08:56:00
Clever and creative! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-03: 18:36:00
A verbotomy for "n.: A tune that becomes lodged in one's consciousness and repeated ad nauseum, until replaced by one equally or more irritating, or until the victim suffers a psychotic break." About six months ago, we verbotomized on above definition. I'm pretty certain that Purpleartichokes got the nod for "Tunestruck." I'm also stumbled upon "reperditty" and "abbamatically ". - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-03: 18:53:00
Thanks, OB. Kind of an obvious candidate. - stache, 2008-03-03: 19:20:00
Shucks! I missed it. Could have been before I discovered this neat site! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-03: 22:45:00
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Playbel
Created by: hyperborean
Pronunciation: plā' bul
Sentence: Paul knew he would have to playbel the necklace into the distinctive blue box because "Breakfast at Walgreens" just didn't sound right.
Etymology: PLAY, to pretend to be: play cowboys + (LA)BEL
Pretendtious
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: pre tend chuss
Sentence: Hyacinth tried to be a grand lady of fashion but considered the prices of designer clothing grand larceny. She bought less expensive copies with just slight differences in the labels. Her copy of a Dior dress was a Door dress. Her Giorgio was a Gorgio. Her Givenchy was a Givenshy. Hyacinth always felt she was dressed like Cinderella at the ball, but then she always was a bit pretendtious.
Etymology: PRETEND - act as if something were true or real. PRETENTIOUS - made to look or sound important.
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COMMENTS:
Love Mrs Bucket, too. :) - metrohumanx, 2008-12-29: 19:10:00
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Fauxtagraft
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: FOE-tag-graft
Sentence: By attaching phony designer tags to his ordinary wardrobe Wilson was convinced that other folks would be fooled though most in fact, were on to his fauxtagraft tactics and secretly laughed at him behind his back.
Etymology: Blend of 'faux' (false) 'tag' (designer label) and 'graft' (to attach as if by grafting)
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COMMENTS:
What a fauxtogenic word! - Nosila, 2008-12-26: 18:48:00
It was a fauxtofinish.....just sort of developed.... - Mustang, 2008-12-27: 01:18:00
It was a fauxtofinish.....just sort of developed.... - Mustang, 2008-12-28: 00:38:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by ddove60. Thank you ddove60. ~ James
silveryaspen - 2008-03-03: 10:00:00
Your definition, ddove60, along with your cartoon, James, inspired so many witty, clever verboticisms today, a wonderful slate of fun words here today!
Tigger - 2008-03-03: 22:16:00
The cartoon is hilarious, by the way. I bet that 'convertible' handles great!
Thanks silveryaspen and Tigger! ~ James
Ilan - 2008-12-30: 20:25:00
Spirit of the stairwell strikes again! Missed my chance to submit "abbrandizement".
Today's definition was suggested by ddove60. Thank you ddove60. ~ James
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