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DEFINITION: n. The feeling of anxiety created by the realization that you've arrived at a social event "wearing the wrong thing". v. To arrive at a social function and suddenly realize that you are you are completely over-dressed or worse -- under-dressed!
Verboticisms
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Flawdrobe
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: flaw-drohb
Sentence: turning up to the party in leopard print lycra was a flawdrobe disaster
Etymology: flaw, wardrobe
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COMMENTS:
leopard print lycra is never a disaster! - galwaywegian, 2008-02-25: 07:36:00
Even the sound of it fits the definition ... something about saying flawdroooooobes ... just draaaaaaaaaahws me to it! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-25: 14:15:00
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Disaptusia
Created by: nickmarziani
Pronunciation: Dis-ap-too-zhah
Sentence: a powerful wave of disaptusia came over over Niles as he arrived at the party and realized he was offensively under-dressed.
Etymology: from the latin aptus meaning fitting or appropriate
Misrobed
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: mis robe d
Sentence: On her way to the boss' party,Charlotte met her date, Craig at work but she did not realize he was misrobed with only a speedo under his long coat...
Etymology: Mis-(prefix for lack of; not;wrong, bad, or erroneous; wrongly, badly, or erroneously) & Robed (dressed or clothed especially in fine attire) & Disrobed (undressed)
Fashunable
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: fah - shun - uh - bl
Sentence: Standing alone with others avoiding him entirely Mervin realized that having misunderstood the invitation and showing up at a formal party in his Hawaiian shirt and Bermuda shorts made him fashunable.
Etymology: blend of shun and fashionable
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COMMENTS:
Simply sensashunal! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-25: 13:05:00
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Tangsttop
Created by: TheStorialist
Pronunciation:
Sentence: After seeing her son's teacher's eyes perusing her cleavage during the conference, Jane realized she'd pulled a tangsttop by wearing such a revealing camisole.
Etymology: Tank top + angst
Apparellynot
Created by: rombus
Pronunciation: a - pare - ah - lee - not
Sentence: Manny misunderstood Rose when she gave him the information for the Company Awards Banquet. He thought it was dress-casual but it turned out to be dress with tie. He realized that he was apparellynot dressed correctly and decided not to go home that night as Rose was receiving an award and would be embarrassed by him.
Etymology: Apparel (clothing, garments) + Not (not right, not much, not at all) Also a play on the phrase apparently not.
Misthreaded
Created by: kimmarie
Pronunciation: miss-threh-did
Sentence: He could never seem to get it right. Either too much or too little - he constantly misthreaded when trying to hit the fashion mark.
Etymology: From miss and threaded as in threading a needle.
Grossdressing
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: grow ss dreh sing
Sentence: His grossdressing is so bad he'd look out of place at an Abba concert
Etymology: gross dressing, crossdressing
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COMMENTS:
Does his mother know that he's out? Great word! - Nosila, 2008-12-08: 23:22:00
I like it - OZZIEBOB, 2008-12-13: 16:09:00
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Frockyhorror
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Frock-ee-hor-ror
Sentence: When Tom arrived at the party dressed as Marilyn Monroe, he discovered to his frockyhorror that, when his girlfriend told him to wear something fancy she didn't actually mean fancy dress.
Etymology: Blend of Frock(a loose outer garment, a woman's dress) + Horror(Intense dismay)
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COMMENTS:
very funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-12-08: 11:23:00
Great word play on the movie Rocky Horror Show, too. - silveryaspen, 2008-12-08: 12:59:00
It's just a jump to the left....good word. - Nosila, 2008-12-08: 23:24:00
Great stuff. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-12-13: 16:09:00
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Couturishorriblis
Created by: CanadianAndyCapp
Pronunciation: Coo-tuu-ris-hore-ib-lis
Sentence: The Recent Academy Awards present the finest example of Couturishorriblis known to exist
Etymology: Couture- General fashion creativity or knowledge / horriblis- Royal term for a total C&%k Up.
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COMMENTS:
hear hear - but they are interesting to see - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-25: 13:37:00
So True! Triple grand slam! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-25: 14:21:00
Very topical - and so true! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-25: 19:22:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James