Verboticism: Emblemishment

'Would you like to try my new ride?'

DEFINITION: v. To purchase a low-cost product and cover it with the label, or put it inside the packaging of a premium brand. n. A cheap product, which has been repackaged, or relabeled, by the consumer to make it look like an expensive brand.

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Emblemishment

libertybelle

Created by: libertybelle

Pronunciation: em-blehm-ish-ment

Sentence: When I got up closer to Jake's new car I realized that it was not actually a Porsche, but a true emblemishment, a Fiat that had been repainted and cleverly labeled.

Etymology: emblem: label + embelishment: fabrication

Points: 854

Comments: Emblemishment

silveryaspen - 2008-03-03: 22:52:00
You discovered a way to give a car acne! What a vision to plant in my head! Great blending! Funny! It's a honey!