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'I bet you wrapped this all by yourself, didn't you?'

DEFINITION: v., To receive a gift covered in previously used wrap. n., Recycled gift-wrap, may or may not suit the occasion.

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Wraprication

Created by: monkeywithamonocle

Pronunciation: rap-ree-kay-shun

Sentence: The fabrication of gift wrapping with possible reprocussions.

Etymology: Wrap, fabrication

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metrohumanx Clever! - metrohumanx, 2008-12-23: 10:15:00

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Giftcrapped

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: gift-krapd

Sentence: Julie can't stand anything that has already been used/recycled. When her boyfriend gave her a present festooned with reused paper and a previously-owned bow, she saw it as giftcrapped.

Etymology: giftwrap (decorative paper used to wrap presents) + crap (refuse; rubbish; junk; litter)

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Dejaviewed

Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: day - ja - vee - ewed

Sentence: George wasn't sure but he thought he had a strange case of dejaviewed as he opened Margie's gift. Last year, he had purchased a large roll of paper that looked just like this and had wrapped at least 20 gifts with it.

Etymology: deja (having occurred previously, repetativeness of events or actions)+ viewed (having been seen previously)

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COMMENTS:

Wonderful word with great originality. - silveryaspen, 2008-12-22: 14:43:00

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Wrapencore

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: rap - on - core

Sentence: We always rolled our eyes when Mum reminded us, but we still tried to wrapencore on Christmas day so that the paper, ribbons and bows could be set aside for a curtain call the following year.

Etymology: wrap + encore

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COMMENTS:

Excellent....encore!! Encore!! - Mustang, 2008-12-23: 00:38:00

metrohumanx Bravo! - metrohumanx, 2008-12-23: 10:13:00

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Rewrappled

Hawgy

Created by: Hawgy

Pronunciation: re-wrap-pled

Sentence: I rewrappled your gift with this old newspaper.

Etymology: A combination of recyled and wrapping

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COMMENTS:

Simple but effective...wrapturous - Nosila, 2008-12-22: 23:07:00

metrohumanx I like the way that sounds...Rewrappled....kind of fruity! - metrohumanx, 2008-12-23: 10:14:00

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Cheapoabre

Created by: mezebra

Pronunciation: chee-po-abray

Sentence: She cheapoabres presents all the time.

Etymology:

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Wrapsimonious

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: rap/si/mo/ni/ous 

Sentence: Joe recycles nothing, so when he carefully removes the paper from his gifts, he is just being wrapsimonious, so he won't have to purchase any.

Etymology: WRAPSIMONIOUS - from WRAP (wrapping paper) + PARSIMONIOUS (excessively cheap, frugal)

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Fragilerewrap

Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: fraj-uhl-re-rap

Sentence: She stored all her fragilerewrap in a drawer with all her recycled bows, ribbons, paper towels and toliet paper.

Etymology: fragile (as in delicate, easliy destroyed) + rewrap

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Giftskinning

Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: gift-SKIN-ning

Sentence: Although Bob couldn't resist using his skills as a taxidermist when unwrapping presents; more often than not, despite his painstaking peelings, his giftskinning ended in a wrapsidermical stuff-up. And many a time on Christmas day a wrapclamation catastrophe found him in deep depression, suffering from another bout of the yuleskinner blues.

Etymology: Gift: a present & Skinning: remove outer layer or epidermis; fig to remove covering.

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COMMENTS:

Your word stuck me as so appropriate to the two seasons, Christma and hunting, that are shared here in the Rocky Mountain northwest. Very timely create! - silveryaspen, 2008-12-22: 14:47:00

metrohumanx Remember" Ghost Riders in The Sky?" ....I just KNEW you would! - metrohumanx, 2008-12-23: 10:16:00

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Repetipacuse

Created by: SKK717

Pronunciation: Ree Pet eh pack use

Sentence: When Dora went to open her gift she noticed how beautiful the wrapping paper was. I better repetipacuse, she thought to herself, so she could save it for later.

Etymology: Combination form of Repetitve, package and use

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Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-12-19: 03:20:00
Today's definition was suggested by kabloozie. Thank you kabloozie. ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-12-20: 11:01:00
By the way, if you're looking for the some cool ideas to help make reused wrapping paper actually look good, check out Franke James's article Green Delights of Junk Mail Gift Wrap on PlanetGreen. ~ James

silveryaspen - 2008-12-22: 19:02:00
Excellent. Easy to remember and fun to say ... meaning so easily apparent.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-12-21: 00:04:00
Today's definition was suggested by kabloozie. Thank you kabloozie. ~ James

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