Verboticism: Clutureless
DEFINITION: n., A fashion item so old that it has gone out of and come back into style. v., To save outdated clothing hoping that it will come back into style.
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Garbaged
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Garb-ayjed
Sentence: Carol had saved all her clothes from the eighties in the hope that huge shoulder pads would one day come back into fashion. Her husband would often laugh at her collection, telling her that they were garbaged and she didn't have a hope. But Carol stood her ground knowing, that the day would come when she would have the last laugh.
Etymology: Garb(clothing) ORIGIN French from Italian garbo 'elegance' + Aged(having been subjected to ageing) = Garbaged
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COMMENTS:
I can identify....I have lots of aged garb. Garbage? - Mustang, 2008-09-15: 08:45:00
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Pantiques
Created by: lumina
Pronunciation: pan/teeks
Sentence: Dad gave Liz two choices: Mom's crocheted pantiques from the 60's or her knee length poodle skirt from the 50's. No crying or threatening to not come home at all was going to convince him to let her wear mom's micro mini from the 70's.
Etymology: pant + antiques
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COMMENTS:
Every time i scroll thru the weekly results, i see PANTIQUES and laugh out loud. I don't know why- it's just such a funny word. - metrohumanx, 2008-09-15: 02:26:00
Pantastic! - galwaywegian, 2008-09-15: 06:03:00
Like it! - TJayzz, 2008-09-15: 07:17:00
Ok, so I thought I left my "acceptance speech" here but I guess I "commented" it somewhere else...oh well... Thanks to all who voted! :) - lumina, 2008-09-18: 02:30:00
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Corsetdoes
Created by: brimuth
Pronunciation: coarse - it -does
Sentence: Jenny's granny's corestdoes came in handy when the latest trends were announced, saving a small fortune in retro-gear.
Etymology: Of course it does.
Reingarbnate
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: re-in-garb-nate
Sentence: Though they were from the 70's, and gave her torso the look of a muffin top, Jenny would occasionally reingarbnate one of her favorite miniskirts.
Etymology: reincarnate, garb
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COMMENTS:
like it - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-17: 13:57:00
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Retrothrift
Created by: youmustvotenato
Pronunciation: retro thrift
Sentence: What to wear to the indie concert? Lemme dig into the bottom of my dad's t-shirt drawer and find a retrothrifty shirt.
Etymology: Retro and thrift
Fadshion
Created by: pendraghon
Pronunciation: fad-shun
Sentence: The fadshion wear of the 60's has made a come back.
Etymology: fad- trendy, the rage of the day 'shion- derived from fashion
Reincordnation
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: ree/in/cord/nay/shun
Sentence: When young Jack started out on his Kerouacian road trip it was time for the reincordnation of his father's favourite pair of time weathered cords.
Etymology: reincarnation + cord (short for corduroy)
Retrocloseting
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: ret-ro-cloz-ett-ing
Sentence: Eunice had a spare closet built for the sole purpose of keeping outdated fashions and she devoted it entirely to retrocloseting.
Etymology: retro - from the past, + closet
Investiment
Created by: Ashbolte
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Its too small now, but I'll leave it in my wardrobe as an investiment for when I join a gym
Etymology: investment and 'verstire'-to dress
Fashionticipate
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: fash-en-TISS-eh-payt
Sentence: Ignoring the criticism she took from so many people, Eloise continued fashionticipate, not only shopping in used clothing stores, but saving her mothers discarded clothing as well, fully expecting last years styles to one day become top fashion again.
Etymology: Blend of the words 'fashion' and 'anticipate'.