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DEFINITION: v. To go to the store and buy something, but then to forget to bring it home. n. A person who forgets what they bought -- until the credit card bill comes in.
Shoplefter
Top verboticism of the day created by silveryaspen
Pronunciation: shop left her
Sentence: Carry never missed a chance to shop. It was always such a pity, there was that little bit, she left in the bottom of the cart. Unlike the shoplifter who took things without paying for them, Carry paid for things without taking them ... She was a chronic shoplefter!
Etymology: SHOP, LEFT, being a play on SHOPLIFT. Shop - visit stores and buy things. Left - past tense of leave; to have let something remain behind accidentally.
Created by: silveryaspen.
Comments:
Another excellent word! - splendiction, 2009-04-13: 20:41:00
Good word...she's a kLEFTomaniac! - Nosila, 2009-04-13: 22:23:00
But...she never had to deal with shoplefovers. - Mustang, 2009-04-13: 22:46:00
perfect! - mweinmann, 2009-04-14: 08:03:00
More Top Verboticisms:
(Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Purchass: /per chass/ Larry's wife hated shopping with him. He grew so distracted by any and everfything at the mall that he would forget what he bought and where he put it. He could be a real purchass sometimes. Etymology: Purchase (something bought;to buy something) & Ass (an idiot;someone dumb) Created by: Nosila.
Dropshopper: /dra + psh + apper/ Jenny has become a real dropshopper in her old age. She goes out shopping and comes back home missing half of her purchases. She doesn't remember what she purchased until the bills come and then gets angry with the credit card companies for "ripping her off". Etymology: drop, shopper Created by: mweinmann.
Comments:
Great one! I LOL! I've dropshopped a few times!!! :)) - abrakadeborah, 2009-04-16: 19:11:00
Amneshop: /am-knee-shop/ Gladys strolled around the Stop and Shop for 3 hours collecting her groceries to plan the perfect Thanksgiving dinner. It wasn't until she got home and unloaded that she realized that not only did she neglect to pick up even one item on her list, but also that Thanksgiving was 5 months ago. Such an amneshopper. Etymology: amnesia + shop Created by: libertybelle.
Comments:
Nice shocking ending! :-) - silveryaspen, 2009-04-13: 13:50:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx. Thank you metrohumanx. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx. Thank you metrohumanx. ~ James
LOL!