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DEFINITION: n. The creative, yet blatantly illegal use of plastic milk crates, and the latent fear of prosecution associated with this alleged crime. v. To create and build home furnishings using stolen milk crates.
Decorcrating
Top verboticism of the day created by Nuwanda
Pronunciation: de-core-crate-ing
Sentence: Everyone who stopped by my studio apartment felt the need to comment on my decorcrating. And you could always tell the recent visitors by the telltale grid imprints on their behinds after spending some time on my milk crate bar stools. These beauties were milk crates turned upside down and mounted on heavy duty orange construction cones. Very classy.
Etymology: Decor and decorating modified to include crate.
Created by: Nuwanda.
Comments:
Good word and you should be on HGTV! - Nosila, 2009-04-03: 23:30:00
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Archilactotect: /ark-eh-LAC-to-tekt/ Bertrand was a first class archilactotect and having unlimited access to serviceable milk crates he kept himself busy designing and creating many useful if somewhat questionable devices and structures. Etymology: Blend of 'architect' (the deviser, maker, or creator of anything) and the prefix 'lacto' (a combining form meaning “milk,” used in the formation of compound words) Created by: Mustang.
Comments:
love it - Jabberwocky, 2009-04-03: 12:30:00
Super! - silveryaspen, 2009-04-04: 09:00:00
Cratedenza: /crate-den-za/ Sam built a beautiful cratedenza in the dining room and filled it with antique glass. Etymology: crate + credenza Created by: Jabberwocky.
Comments:
nice one - mrskellyscl, 2009-04-03: 11:10:00
Kleptocrappycratecreation: /klep-tow-crap-pee-crate-cree-ay-shun/ Leon was always going behind the local stores and sneaking away with anything he thought would be useful to help him craft into or repair broken household items. However, his wife Alison wasn't at all impressed with Leon's "Kleptocrappycratecreation" of the broken plastic crap-pee crate toilet seat Leon created, because it was not only tacky...it pinched her behind and her feet couldn't touch the floor! Etymology: Klepto;(Slang) A person who has a compulsion to steal; a kleptomaniac. Crappy;Inferior; worthless. Also a play on the word crappy as "crap-pee" Created by: abrakadeborah.
Comments:
nice - Jabberwocky, 2009-04-03: 12:34:00
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Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx. Thank you metrohumanx. ~ James
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Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx. Thank you metrohumanx. ~ James