Verboticism: Econolies
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.
Econolies
Created by: Jamagra
Pronunciation: i/kon'/e/lize
Sentence: As a way to econolies, Sarah often mixed no name honey nut O's half and half with generic "regular" O's and then poured them back into the Honey Nut Cheerios box.
Etymology: economize (to avoid waste or extravagance) + lies (untruths)
Points: 773
Comments: Econolies
OZZIEBOB - 2008-03-03: 18:44:00
Clever blend!
silveryaspen - 2008-03-03: 22:57:00
Econolies and your sentence cheapscathes those cheapskates! Superbly innovative! Excellent!