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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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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
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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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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Labull
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: lay-bull
Sentence: The labull said Prada. But for the fact that the shirt was missing an arm, Sue would never have guessed that James had been playing brand games.
Etymology: label, bull
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COMMENTS:
Roared with laughter over the implications! Not only fits the definnition but all labels! Straight forward simplicity ... but it says it all powerfully! Great create! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-03: 09:55:00
hey purple - stache is asking for music prompts - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-03: 16:44:00
Sounds like a 'cock-and-labull story' to me. Good one! - Tigger, 2008-03-03: 21:51:00
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Logoflage
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈloʊgəˌflaʒ/ /LOH-guh-Flahzh/
Sentence: If you can't tell the difference between the logoflaged version and the name brand one, you probably shouldn't spend the extra money on the original.
Etymology: from (camou)flage + logo
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COMMENTS:
Agree with your perspective on this one! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-03: 09:44:00
Top word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-03: 18:31:00
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Schlockoff
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: shläkôf
Sentence: It was bad enough that Rudy bought knockoff products but relabeling them took it up a notch to make them schlockoffs. Did he really believe that people were fooled by his made-in-China, phony "Chucks" because he had embroidered a Nike swoosh on the sides?
Etymology: schlock (cheap or inferior goods or material; trash) + Knockoff (a copy or imitation, esp. of an expensive or designer product)
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COMMENTS:
Schlock is one of those words that just roll off your tongue. :) - wayoffcenter, 2008-12-26: 08:45:00
Has a naughty (not he) appeal! Funtastic word! - silveryaspen, 2008-12-26: 10:12:00
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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
Trendior
Created by: sharktrager
Pronunciation: TREND-eeyore
Sentence: She knew how to make her handbag trendior just by adding diamonte stickers and removing the Pound Shop receipt.
Etymology: From trendy and Dior
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COMMENTS:
Wonderful choice of words, wonderful blendfit, too! eeyore in the pronounciation got me chuckling and seeing donkeys ... then your sentence polished the chuckles into a laughing fit. Fun! Exceptional! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-03: 22:43:00
Thanks silvery - very happy to have made you laugh. - sharktrager, 2008-03-04: 16:07:00
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Fauxberge
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: fo ber jay
Sentence: Nelly was so proud of her Easter Egg collection that she displayed in a cabinet, to the wonderment of visitors. She described each one's Provenance. Each one was made by Faberge as gifts for the last Czars of Russia and she had a story for each one. Too bad one of her guests knew a lot about the collection and advised her that none were authentic. She was told she had acquired a Fauxberge Collection, becuase the real Faberge would have emptied out the eggs before he decorated them...
Etymology: Faux (not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article) & Faberge (Carl Faberge, Russian goldsmith noted for creating a series of jeweled and enameled Easter eggs for European royalty (1846-1920)
Hankyspanky
Created by: 737865
Pronunciation: (Hank-kee-spank-kee)
Sentence: If you do not go and by me a car, i will give you a hankyspanky.
Etymology: A forward and Backward slap agianst the head
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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