Sentence: Monica and the formal evening gown she discovered at Macy's drew each other inexorably from the sales rack to the changing room in a straplesscivious way that could only be described as destiny.

Etymology: Strapless+lasciviousness

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COMMENTS:

can I see you in a strapless number? LMBO gmv - amysmiles2000, 2007-07-11: 15:58:00

Simple answer... no! ;D - Kyoti, 2007-07-11: 17:17:00

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Leaver

Created by: weareallbeautiful

Pronunciation: l-eh-v-er

Sentence: Bobby never took of his leaver shoes because they reminded him of his dead pet cow which incidentally was sold to a leather shop...which Bobby just realized...

Etymology: leather+lover

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Shoemeful

Created by: fefefeha7

Pronunciation: Shoe-me-full

Sentence:

Etymology:

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Pokira

Created by: rahullotli

Pronunciation: po-ki-ra

Sentence: I am in pokira after ookin at those shoes

Etymology: konkani

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Clothfriend

Created by: nchilliest

Pronunciation: k-l-u-fr-end

Sentence: These shoes are my new clothfriend because I am so obsessed with them.

Etymology:

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Objectsion

Created by: bubbos

Pronunciation: ob-ject-shun

Sentence: Tanya's objectsion with her shoes are starting to make her a sheject.

Etymology: obsessions + object + passion

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Suitimacy

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: soot/tuh/muh/see

Sentence: He had such a strong suitimacy with his Hugo Boss that his wife bought one for herself to wear around the house to get some attention.

Etymology: suit + intimacy

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Lovject

Created by: gonzo

Pronunciation:

Sentence: She had a platonic lovject and it was a drama.

Etymology: love-object

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Wearfettish

Created by: blondibabi121692

Pronunciation: where fet ish

Sentence:

Etymology:

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Phatfiend

Created by: MisUndrstd

Pronunciation: Fat-fi-e-nd

Sentence: My cousin Vinnie recently joined a Hip Hop boy band in the Bronx and it wasn't long before he started wearing his pants around his ankles. Obviously, Vinnie has disgraced the good name of the family by becoming a "Phatfiend".

Etymology: Phat clothing line+ fiend= Phatfiend!

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Haberdashardor

Created by: jadenguy

Pronunciation: hab er dash ar dor

Sentence: It was on many occasions in which Luis would stroll out in those favorite jeans of his. As he reached for change at the vending machine, his hand glided over the blood stain that remained an alter to his first true love. As he walked past the subterranean bistro, onlookers could observe the back of his left knee, a sewing scar mass a testament to his willingness to defend his friends. He kneels to help a young lady with her papers; the oil stain so near his Pumas explained his haberdashardor, a fervor she understood, one that they would share for years to come.

Etymology: haberdashery + ardor

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COMMENTS:

great story jadenguy - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-09: 11:05:00

Hardcore authors like to do exercises of writing a story in exactly 55 words. You should so try that! You'd be good. - mplsbohemian, 2007-07-09: 22:29:00

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Adoredrobe

Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: ah-door-drohwb

Sentence: her career had stalled and her love life was non existant, but no-one could stop her from adoredrobing like a wild woman

Etymology: adore, wardrobe

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Parishiltonclone

Created by: wierdowack1

Pronunciation:

Sentence:

Etymology:

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Choohorn

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: chooo hawrn

Sentence: she had a permanent choohorn, a one track mind. Any pair of Jimmy Choo's creations had her ogling and wolf-whistling as loudly as any bum-cleavaged builder.

Etymology: shoe horn, horn, Jimmy choo.

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COMMENTS:

very funny as usual Galway - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-09: 11:06:00

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Fashifinitize

Created by: Dboozer

Pronunciation: (fash-uh-fin-uh-tize)

Sentence: Bob began to wonder about Alice when she fashifinitized her new sweater, especially when she began insisting that he call it "Bob, Jr."

Etymology: fashion+affinity+ize (verb)

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Pashion

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: pash-un

Sentence: Her pashion for her fur shawl had the neighbors talking. It had an uncanny resemblance to her dog that had recently died.

Etymology: fashion, passion

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Engearment

Created by: ziggy41

Pronunciation: En-geer-ment

Sentence: It was a surprising and awkward situation, watching her propose to her one-of-a-kind opossum skin scarf.

Etymology: endear[ment] (to love; love for something) + gear/garment (clothing)

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COMMENTS:

One person's roadkill...great word - galwaywegian, 2007-07-09: 07:52:00

Yes, but if you shop at Neiman-Marcus, you have to pay on 90-day terms of engearment. - Kyoti, 2007-07-09: 15:18:00

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Jeans

Created by: francisredmond96

Pronunciation:

Sentence:

Etymology:

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Solemate

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: sole-mate

Sentence: Tony attributed his success in Prime Minister's question time to the support he received over 18 years from his solemate, a pair of lucky brogues.

Etymology: soulmate + sole (of the shoe) -- http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/the_blair_years/article1969242.ece

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COMMENTS:

Oh sole mio.... - galwaywegian, 2007-07-09: 07:51:00

if he ever lost them, he'd have to do some serious solesearching - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-09: 13:00:00

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Enamfit

Created by: Lapper

Pronunciation: en-AM-fit

Sentence: Jeremy was enamfitted with Lisa's dress that she had left threre the previous day; it reminded him of her.

Etymology: Enamor and outfit

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Enwraptured

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: en/rap/tured

Sentence: She was so enwraptured with her grandmother's old mink stole that she named it and carried it with her everywhere.

Etymology: enraptured + wrap

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COMMENTS:

I read this word and instantly knew it was the right one. - jadenguy, 2007-07-09: 13:10:00

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Fashiopassion

Created by: Kiki1234

Pronunciation: fashi-o-pash-un

Sentence: she was a fashiopassion type of person, she had a great passion for her high-heeled shoes..

Etymology: fashion-passion

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Devoteeshirt

Created by: HALibut

Pronunciation: Dev-uh-tee-shurt

Sentence: Although his wife repeatedly urged him to get rid of his tattered oil-soaked duds, he was such a devoteeshirt he could not bring himself to.

Etymology: devotee + tee-shirt

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Inavestment

Created by: mplsbohemian

Pronunciation: ihn-uh-VEHST-muhnt

Sentence: Alex's girlfriend dumped him because of his inavestment with the old T-shirt he always wore and refused to wash.

Etymology: "in a vest" + (emotional) investment + vestment [article of clothing]

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Comments:

ziggy41 - 2007-07-09: 14:04:00
I miss the Verbotonews. :(

Verbotomy - 2007-07-09: 22:54:00
I was at UC Berkeley last week, as one of the speakers the Language Creation Conference. See: http://conlangs.berkeley.edu/about.php it was great fun and I met some amazing people! I will catch up on the Verbotomy news posting tomorrow ~ James

ziggy41 - 2007-07-10: 00:06:00
Oh, that conference looks really fun, can't wait for the wonderful news. And I loved the cartoon last week (great job!)