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DEFINITION: To have a favorite article of clothing with which you develop a personal, and even a deeply fulfilling, relationship.
Verboticisms
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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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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
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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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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Clouthadora
Created by: callie17
Pronunciation: Cloth-a-dora
Sentence: Emily had a spasm of clouthadora as she relized her favorite sweatshirt was getting too small...
Etymology: originating from the english word "cloth" and a form of "adore"
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COMMENTS:
hope you like it... - callie17, 2007-07-09: 20:06:00
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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
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:
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!
Comments:
ziggy41 - 2007-07-09: 14:04:00
I miss the Verbotonews. :(
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!)