Verboticism: Retissued
DEFINITION: v., To receive a gift covered in previously used wrap. n., Recycled gift-wrap, may or may not suit the occasion.
Retissued
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: rēˈtishoō
Sentence: Mary just took this recycling thing too far. Not only would she re-gift on a regular basis, but they were wrapped in used gift wrap. Her gifts were reissued and retissued. She would only be mildly embarrassed if the recipient of one of her gifts was the originator of the gift or the gift wrap.
Etymology: reissue (make a new supply or different form of a product available) tissue (a thin semi-transparent paper)
Points: 740
Comments: Retissued
silveryaspen - 2008-12-22: 14:37:00
Your third sentence will live forever in my memory every time the reissued and/or retissued occurs. Excellent!
metrohumanx - 2008-12-23: 10:13:00
A succinct classic !
mweinmann - 2008-12-23: 23:24:00
This makes me think about the gift one of my colleagues received today.....we were speechless...
OZZIEBOB - 2008-12-23: 23:57:00
Good word.