Verboticism: Wraprication
DEFINITION: v., To receive a gift covered in previously used wrap. n., Recycled gift-wrap, may or may not suit the occasion.
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Giftwrapredux
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: Gift-rap-re-dux
Sentence: Trying to put a positive spin on his tightwad reuse of wrapping paper, Chauncey referred to it as gitwrapredux.
Etymology: gift wrap + redux....'to bring back'
Wrapresent
Created by: CaptainHuggyface
Pronunciation: Rap-Re-Cent
Sentence: "Billy, what's with this wrapping paper? It looks like the same paper I wrapped your gift in yesterday." "Yeah, sis...I'm just tryin' to WrapReSent, yo."
Etymology: Urban slang
Giftscrap
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: giftskrap
Sentence: Jerry reuses as many things as he can. He says he is being environmentally-conscious. His friends think his use of giftscrap is just tacky and cheap.
Etymology: gift-wrap (decorative paper for wrapping presents) + scrap (any waste articles or discarded material)
Poopiermache
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: poop/ee/ay/mash/eh
Sentence: As avid environmentalists Sally and Sal wrapped all their gifts in their dog Fluffy's recycled poopiermache.
Etymology: papier mache + poop
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COMMENTS:
A prize to you for one of the most gross creates of the year. How can any word be so bad while being such an excellent create! - silveryaspen, 2008-12-22: 14:41:00
i wondered whose dog was chewing my newspaper. Aah well most of the news is bullsh*t anyway - petaj, 2008-12-23: 03:55:00
Oh MAN! That's really tushing the envelope! - metrohumanx, 2008-12-23: 10:19:00
Perhaps I'll need some poopiermache to wrap up the excremaggotia! Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-12-23: 23:52:00
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Econowrap
Created by: KenM2
Pronunciation: Econowrap
Sentence: She was very "green" conscious and frugile. by using the "Econowrap" method for wrapping gifts, she helped the environment and saved money each holiday.
Etymology: ECOlogy+ECOnomy + wrap
Threadbearinggifts
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: tshred bay ring g ifff ts
Sentence: the unwise men always come threadbearinggifts
Etymology: threadbare, bearing gifts
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COMMENTS:
Verry econo-merry! - metrohumanx, 2008-12-23: 10:12:00
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Glossybevestor
Created by: bebea23
Pronunciation: Glossy-beves-tot
Sentence:
Etymology: Person who loves someone with glossy-pink on lips
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COMMENTS:
cool - bebea23, 2007-12-19: 11:29:00
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Wrapcycled
Created by: xirtam
Pronunciation: rap-sahy-kuhl-d
Sentence: To save money Bill wrapcycled all the paper from the gifts he had received and used on what he gave away.
Etymology: Wrap: From Gift Wrap - a tough paper used for wrapping. + Recycled: to undergo reuse or renewal; be subject to or suitable for further use, activity, etc.
Grap
Created by: tgulden422
Pronunciation: GRAP
Sentence: "The present he gave me was a total piece of grap."
Etymology: GR as in Gift wRap, Crap.
Giftcrapped
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: gift-krapd
Sentence: Julie can't stand anything that has already been used/recycled. When her boyfriend gave her a present festooned with reused paper and a previously-owned bow, she saw it as giftcrapped.
Etymology: giftwrap (decorative paper used to wrap presents) + crap (refuse; rubbish; junk; litter)
