Verboticism: Clonafide
DEFINITION: v. To purchase a low-cost product and cover it with the label, or put it inside the packaging of a premium brand. n. A cheap product, which has been repackaged, or relabeled, by the consumer to make it look like an expensive brand.
Clonafide
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: kloana/fide
Sentence: With her Louis Fruiton bag and her Oscar de la rental dress she was a clonafide member of the shampagne set.
Etymology: clone + bona fide
Points: 659
Comments: Clonafide
stache - 2008-03-03: 07:17:00
Not bad. Latin pronunciation would be KLONE a FEE day.
silveryaspen - 2008-03-03: 09:28:00
Four hysterically funny verboticisims in one short sentence! And all four fit the definition. Your sentence is superbly ingenious ... and superbly funny!
OZZIEBOB - 2008-03-03: 18:37:00
Really good word!
Tigger - 2008-03-03: 21:38:00
Fantastic blend! I really like 'Oscar de la rental' too.