Verboticism: Drekenrich
DEFINITION: v. To obsessively work on, shine and polish something which has no intrinsic value. n. A item which has lots of imagined shine in the eyes of the owner, but no real value for anyone else.
Drekenrich
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: drekenrich
Sentence: Marcie's friends wish she had never seen the TV show, Trash to Treasures where they show techniques for transforming refuse into decorative items. She will now drekenrich just about anything she finds. They are each the not-so-proud owners of some of her creations. John has a wreath constructed out of used twist ties and pull tabs from soda cans. Eunice has a broach made from an old belt buckle with shards of broken glass glued to it. But it is Betty who has the greatest "prize" of all, the sculpture of a duck (we think it's a duck) made of clumping cat litter. Every time the weather is humid it gets a little larger.
Etymology: drek (rubbish; trash) + enrich (improve or enhance the quality or value of)
Points: 851
Comments: Drekenrich
wayoffcenter - 2009-03-10: 06:03:00
Always loved the word drek!
metrohumanx - 2009-03-10: 12:13:00
Disturbingly beautiful sentence, and a top-notch word, too!
metrohumanx - 2009-03-10: 12:14:00
...Sounds like a little hamlet in Bavaria!