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'I'm in love with these shoes.'

DEFINITION: To have a favorite article of clothing with which you develop a personal, and even a deeply fulfilling, relationship.

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Hitanigger

Created by: jnine29

Pronunciation:

Sentence: hitanigger is to hurt a black person

Etymology:

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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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Pashionmina

Created by: porsche

Pronunciation: pashun/meena

Sentence: She wore her pashionmina 24/7

Etymology: passion + pashmina

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Enamfit

Lapper

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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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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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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Clothfriend

Created by: nchilliest

Pronunciation: k-l-u-fr-end

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

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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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Obsessodrobia

Created by: debsro

Pronunciation:

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

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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 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!)