Verboticism: Rewrappled
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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Rewrappled
Created by: Hawgy
Pronunciation: re-wrap-pled
Sentence: I rewrappled your gift with this old newspaper.
Etymology: A combination of recyled and wrapping
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COMMENTS:
Simple but effective...wrapturous - Nosila, 2008-12-22: 23:07:00
I like the way that sounds...Rewrappled....kind of fruity! - metrohumanx, 2008-12-23: 10:14:00
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Cheapoabre
Created by: mezebra
Pronunciation: chee-po-abray
Sentence: She cheapoabres presents all the time.
Etymology:
Bagain
Created by: Carla
Pronunciation: ba-gayn
Sentence: Clive's tendency to bagain was applauded amongst the other eco-warriors. He (somewhat boastfully) claimed he could use a brown paper bag at least a dozen times before consigning it to the compost heap.
Etymology: bag + again
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'
Dejaviewed
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: day - ja - vee - ewed
Sentence: George wasn't sure but he thought he had a strange case of dejaviewed as he opened Margie's gift. Last year, he had purchased a large roll of paper that looked just like this and had wrapped at least 20 gifts with it.
Etymology: deja (having occurred previously, repetativeness of events or actions)+ viewed (having been seen previously)
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COMMENTS:
Wonderful word with great originality. - silveryaspen, 2008-12-22: 14:43:00
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Wrapredux
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: rap-re-dux
Sentence: Trying his best to put positive spin on his miserly habit of reusing wrapping paper, Elmore blithely referred to it as 'rapredux', thinking others would regard it and his stinginess favorably.
Etymology: Blend of wrap and redux....('to bring back')
Doppelpackeratzel
Created by: metrohumanx
Pronunciation: doppel-PAK-er-ATZ-uhl (doppelpackeratzeling, doppelpackeratzeled)
Sentence: Fritz was a merry old soul. He was no scrooge when it came to giftgiving, often presenting expensive gifts to his friends. Fritz lived alone with his muttonchop sideburns, and as the years went on, he developed a strange habit of recycling used giftwrap. He had become a DOPPELPACKERATZEL- an eccentric double-packing enigma who ironed the creases from Christmas paper and stored it in the attic to use again and again. He once gave Eva an ersatz Swiss watch wrapped in yellowed paper which had been used at least thrice. Eva was bemused by the fact she had been DOPPELPACKERATZELED again this year. Fritz was an endearing dumbkopf, and folks had been known to receive Braun coffee makers wrapped in paper festooned with Easter Bunnies...... Was können Sie tun?
Etymology: Okay-bear with me on this one... DOPPELPACKERATZEL.....DOPPELganger+PACKER+RATSEL= DOPPELPACKERATZEL.....DOPPELGANGER:an evil ghostly counterpart of a living person, literally "double goer";German Doppelgänger, from doppel- double + -gänger goer.....PACKER:to enclose in a package or covering,to present (as a product) in such a way as to heighten its appeal to the recipient;origin clouded.....RATSEL:something hard to understand or explain,an inscrutable or mysterious person;literally "enigma" in German;Latin aenigma, from Greek ainigmat-, ainigma, from ainissesthai to speak in riddles, from ainos fable. (The "S" in RATSEL is changed to a "Z" just because it looks nifty.)
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COMMENTS:
The earliest reference to the celebration of the nativity on December 25 is found in the Chronography of 354, an illuminated manuscript compiled in Rome in 354. - metrohumanx, 2008-12-22: 06:37:00
I would like to pay tribute to Jean Shepherd...a great humorist, radio personality and Author of the movie "A Christmas Story". Listen to his nostalgic shows at: http://flicklives.com/ Thank You for your Jolliness. - metrohumanx, 2008-12-22: 07:05:00
Ausgeszeichsnet! Es ist ein schones Wort. Fröhliche Weihnachten und ein gluckliches Neues Jahr! - Nosila, 2008-12-22: 23:02:00
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Giftskinning
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: gift-SKIN-ning
Sentence: Although Bob couldn't resist using his skills as a taxidermist when unwrapping presents; more often than not, despite his painstaking peelings, his giftskinning ended in a wrapsidermical stuff-up. And many a time on Christmas day a wrapclamation catastrophe found him in deep depression, suffering from another bout of the yuleskinner blues.
Etymology: Gift: a present & Skinning: remove outer layer or epidermis; fig to remove covering.
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COMMENTS:
Your word stuck me as so appropriate to the two seasons, Christma and hunting, that are shared here in the Rocky Mountain northwest. Very timely create! - silveryaspen, 2008-12-22: 14:47:00
Remember" Ghost Riders in The Sky?" ....I just KNEW you would! - metrohumanx, 2008-12-23: 10:16:00
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Preusedcellophane
Created by: gemmgemms
Pronunciation: pre-ews-da-sel-oh-fane
Sentence: She clearly showed her recognition of the previosly used wrapping paper she had used to wrap his sons birthday present.
Etymology: pre:before + used + cellophane:thin plastic sheeting
Giftcrap
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: gift-krap
Sentence: She may have thought more of the John Deere sweater if it didn't come packaged in the giftcrap from his bachelor party.
Etymology: gift wrap, crap