Verboticism: Dresstapo
DEFINITION: v. To tease, ridicule or twitter about someone who has made a fashion mistake. n. A materialistic twit who feels it's their duty to inform others when fashion standards have not been met.
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Cococackle
Created by: scrabbelicious
Pronunciation: kəʊ kəʊ ˈkak(ə)l
Sentence: The catwalk was Molly's playground. Never on it, Molly was an observer who could not and would not curb her cococackling for any body,
Etymology: "CoCo" Chanel - pioneering French fashion designer - meets a raving lunatic squawking bird prone to "Cackle" - raucous clucking cry of a bird -
Glossip
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: gloss-ip
Sentence: As an avid reader of all the stylish magazines she felt fully qualified to glossip
Etymology: gloss, gossip
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COMMENTS:
the perfectly styled word! - wordmeister, 2008-06-06: 09:19:00
Great word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-08: 19:03:00
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Dresstapo
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: dres stapo
Sentence: ChiChi & Fadima set themselves up as the two fashionistas in the accounting office. They set the trends and mocked those who did not follow. They were so vicious about it that the wags in the office dubbed them the Dresstapo or the Fashionazis. Fadima went too far when she ridiculed the new girl, Mensa, in payables. Mensa did not even try to compete in the office fashion Olympics and satoricist that she was, Fadima made fun of Mensa at every opportunity. Wasn't she surprised when Mensa was promoted over her and ChiChi and made their new boss. Yes, accounting can be accrual world, even when you are trendy!
Etymology: Dress (style;apparel) & Gestapo (Secret Police in Nazi Germany, known for their terrorist methods)
Coutourdeforce
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: coo/toor/de/fors
Sentence: Julia was a coutourdeforce and would relentlessly critique wardrobe malfunctions.
Etymology: couture + tour de force
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COMMENTS:
- excellent word! - splendiction, 2009-07-24: 16:38:00
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Fadger
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: fad/ger
Sentence: Jenny was a stuck up fashion bitch who loved to fadger anyone not wearing the latest coloured co-oridinated style.
Etymology: FADGER - verb - from FAD (a temporary fashion) + BADGER (to harass, pester, nag)
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COMMENTS:
Sounds like they had the latest in fadaggery! - wordmeister, 2008-06-06: 17:13:00
Good word. "Fadger-badger" also sounds good. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-08: 19:10:00
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Perezsecute
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: purr-ezz-ser-kyoot
Sentence: She thought she had gotten away with her bold fashion choice, but when she got home and went online she realised she had been the victim of some merciless Perezsecution
Etymology: Perez Hilton, Persecute
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COMMENTS:
Perezstroika...good word! - Nosila, 2009-07-24: 11:10:00
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Fadvicesquad
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: fad vys skwod
Sentence: Muffy & Snooki were self appointed fashion gurus and Brand snobs in their school. They formed the fadvicesquad who were utterly unafraid to give their opinions on how people looked, what they were doing wrong and where they needed to improve to be in the "In" crowd. Behind their backs, the other kids called the "Joan & Melissa without the Red Carpet". That was being mean to Joan & Melissa!
Etymology: Fad (trend,craze,passing fashion) & Advice (suggestion, remedy)& Wordlay on Vice Squad (a police group to enforce laws against gambling and prostitution)
Cojocular
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: co/joe/kew/lar
Sentence: Tiffany and Vanessa were cojocular conjoined twins who lived to critique any and every fashion faux pas.
Etymology: cojo (famous fashion critic) + jocular (fond of teasing) + co (together with)
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COMMENTS:
The only cojo I know had big teeth! Just like your conjoined cojos! Grrr! - wordmeister, 2008-06-06: 17:08:00
I think I would rather meet Cojo on a dark night. Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-08: 19:00:00
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Ridicut
Created by: green
Pronunciation: rid- i- cut
Sentence: Jasmine could throw fashion ridicuts with such surgical precision her victim's were left speechless.
Etymology: ridicule cut
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COMMENTS:
Sharp and nasty! - wordmeister, 2008-06-06: 14:13:00
Sounds painfully; but I like it. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-08: 19:06:00
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