Verboticisms

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: pak/rapt

Sentence: Stan was such a packwrapt that he had a huge stash of wrapping paper from years of birthdays and Christmases. He preferred the collage effect where he would glue various papers together to make an interesting package.

Etymology: pack rat + wrap

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Great word again! I am totally enwraptured with it!! - Stevenson0, 2007-12-19: 10:36:00

I think that Stan might have "Rats in the attic." Good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-19: 17:57:00

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Created by: jajsr

Pronunciation: Pass-tee-rap

Sentence: Joan was amazed at Frank's ability to wrap presents. The box was beautifully wrapped with an intricate bow to match. But upon further inspection of Frank's box, Joan noticed a small portion of a "From - To" sticker on the side and she knew it was pastiwrapped.

Etymology: Combination of "Past" - Having existed or taken place in a period before the present; and "Wrap" - to cover especially by winding or folding.

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COMMENTS:

Ha ha ha....Good one! - metrohumanx, 2008-12-23: 10:17:00

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: rip rap

Sentence: she didn't appreciate his wripwrap, even though he had neatly (almost)retaped over the original tape marks. he had a feeling it would be a while before he got to unwrap her from the lingerie the wripwrap contained.

Etymology: rip wrap

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COMMENTS:

oh dear - I guess he got wripwrapped off - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-19: 12:43:00

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Created by: metrohumanx

Pronunciation: doppel-PAK-er-ATZ-uhl (doppelpackeratzeling, doppelpackeratzeled)

Sentence: Fritz was a merry old soul. He was no scrooge when it came to giftgiving, often presenting expensive gifts to his friends. Fritz lived alone with his muttonchop sideburns, and as the years went on, he developed a strange habit of recycling used giftwrap. He had become a DOPPELPACKERATZEL- an eccentric double-packing enigma who ironed the creases from Christmas paper and stored it in the attic to use again and again. He once gave Eva an ersatz Swiss watch wrapped in yellowed paper which had been used at least thrice. Eva was bemused by the fact she had been DOPPELPACKERATZELED again this year. Fritz was an endearing dumbkopf, and folks had been known to receive Braun coffee makers wrapped in paper festooned with Easter Bunnies...... Was können Sie tun?

Etymology: Okay-bear with me on this one... DOPPELPACKERATZEL.....DOPPELganger+PACKER+RATSEL= DOPPELPACKERATZEL.....DOPPELGANGER:an evil ghostly counterpart of a living person, literally "double goer";German Doppelgänger, from doppel- double + -gänger goer.....PACKER:to enclose in a package or covering,to present (as a product) in such a way as to heighten its appeal to the recipient;origin clouded.....RATSEL:something hard to understand or explain,an inscrutable or mysterious person;literally "enigma" in German;Latin aenigma, from Greek ainigmat-, ainigma, from ainissesthai to speak in riddles, from ainos fable. (The "S" in RATSEL is changed to a "Z" just because it looks nifty.)

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COMMENTS:

The earliest reference to the celebration of the nativity on December 25 is found in the Chronography of 354, an illuminated manuscript compiled in Rome in 354. - metrohumanx, 2008-12-22: 06:37:00

I would like to pay tribute to Jean Shepherd...a great humorist, radio personality and Author of the movie "A Christmas Story". Listen to his nostalgic shows at: http://flicklives.com/ Thank You for your Jolliness. - metrohumanx, 2008-12-22: 07:05:00

Ausgeszeichsnet! Es ist ein schones Wort. Fröhliche Weihnachten und ein gluckliches Neues Jahr! - Nosila, 2008-12-22: 23:02:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: rap art tay

Sentence: (Sung(?) like a rap song...) Yo, yo,ho, ho, let me tell you, And let me tell you well, Here's what happened to me Last year just before Noel. To try and save the Planet And my earnings as well, I decided to recycle gifts and all the wrap as well. It was wrapartee devine when I found her the perfect prez. I wrapped it in a garbage bag, And hid it in our rez. My girl's face on Yule morn, was as stunned as it could be. I'd bought some bling on e-bay, and wrapped it in a bag I'd used for the dog. Snoop Doggy Dogg that is. My girl she found it Ludacris, especially when she saw all the Eminems I'd used to make the bag feel bigger. She called me a gangsta' of love, that I'd graffitied on her heart and then she raised her hand up hard and punched me clear back to the ghetto. Yo, Yo, Ho, Ho, I have to call Dr. Dre,to treat my big black shiner, because it will not go away! Yo, yo, ho, ho,...that's a wrap!

Etymology: Wrap (to cover in paper or cellophane, especially gifts) & Repartee (adroitness and clever responses; witty banter)

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COMMENTS:

The wrap star of the day! - silveryaspen, 2008-12-22: 14:33:00

clever and fun - mweinmann, 2008-12-23: 23:21:00

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Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: slow-pen

Sentence: nanna was always guaranteed to slopen her presents

Etymology: slow, open

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COMMENTS:

another great word - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-19: 12:47:00

Clever blend. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-19: 17:59:00

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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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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

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

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Created by: KenM2

Pronunciation: Econowrap

Sentence: She was very "green" conscious and frugile. by using the "Econowrap" method for wrapping gifts, she helped the environment and saved money each holiday.

Etymology: ECOlogy+ECOnomy + wrap

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Created by: kateinkorea

Pronunciation: re be SMEER ing

Sentence: His rebesmearing of the Christmas gift was insulting as the gift wrap was clearly used, wrinkled, and for a wedding for heaven's sake!

Etymology: BESMEAR: to cover, make dirty RE: again

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