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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.
Verboticisms
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Greatpretender
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: Gray-t-pre-ten-der
Sentence: Oh yes I'm the Great Pretender! Just laughing and gay like a clown! I seem to be what I'm not; you see ... I'm wearing your TRADEMARK like a crown! Pretending WHAT WAS IN IT ... is still around. Oh yes I'm the great greatpretender!
Etymology: Eponym from The Platters hit song the Great Pretender. Eponym: a mythical character, or person, from whom something such as an activity, invention, or place takes its name. In this case the mythical character is the Great Pretender in this song.
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COMMENTS:
Happy humming to those who have a head for music! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-03: 00:59:00
For those not old enough to have heard the song, or are not familiar with the song, the Great Pretender, the actual lyrics to the chorus are: Oh yes I'm the Great Pretender! Just laughing and gay like a clown! I seem to be what I'm not; you see ... I'm wearing my heart like a crown, Pretending that you're still around. - silveryaspen, 2008-03-03: 01:00:00
Thanks, silveryaspen...guess which song is replaying over and over in my head??? Neat approach anyway! - Nosila, 2008-03-03: 01:14:00
Me too, Nosalia. I'm a newbie: is there a verbotomy for this? "n.: A tune that becomes lodged in one's consciousness and repeated ad nauseum, until replaced by one equally or more irritating, or until the victim suffers a psychotic break." - stache, 2008-03-03: 10:27:00
Me too, Nosalia. I'm a newbie: is there a verbotomy for this? "n.: A tune that becomes lodged in one's consciousness and repeated ad nauseum, until replaced by one equally or more irritating, or until the victim suffers a psychotic break." - stache, 2008-03-03: 15:01:00
Wow. What an echo. - stache, 2008-03-03: 15:02:00
I love sentences that make use of songs lyrics or titles, etc. Good one! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-03: 18:43:00
stache, you should submit that as a definition (see below)...'cause it happens to everyone! - Nosila, 2008-03-03: 20:31:00
Sure, stache! Go ahead and submit it! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-03: 22:30:00
Shoot! I posted the above before I read under comments on your verbot, stache, that it has been done before! Today I'm a day late, a dollar short, a fingerslipping, and in a mindripping muddle! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-03: 23:02:00
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Hankyspanky
Created by: 737865
Pronunciation: (Hank-kee-spank-kee)
Sentence: If you do not go and by me a car, i will give you a hankyspanky.
Etymology: A forward and Backward slap agianst the head
Deprustle
Created by: amigamark
Pronunciation: dee-pruss-el
Sentence: Chav Scally used the classic deprustle at car boot sales to defraud punters, by filling empty Mandate aftershave bottles with cold tea.
Etymology: Originally a chav slang word made up for "Brand Piracy" and evolved from shortening Russell Brand and Johnny Depp.
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COMMENTS:
In the know and in the know! Your creation is right-up-to-date great! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-03: 09:30:00
First 3 words should be "In the NOW" ... I can't type today! 40 lashes for me ... but only with a wet noodle, please! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-03: 09:32:00
I like this word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-03: 18:40:00
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Trendior
Created by: sharktrager
Pronunciation: TREND-eeyore
Sentence: She knew how to make her handbag trendior just by adding diamonte stickers and removing the Pound Shop receipt.
Etymology: From trendy and Dior
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COMMENTS:
Wonderful choice of words, wonderful blendfit, too! eeyore in the pronounciation got me chuckling and seeing donkeys ... then your sentence polished the chuckles into a laughing fit. Fun! Exceptional! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-03: 22:43:00
Thanks silvery - very happy to have made you laugh. - sharktrager, 2008-03-04: 16:07:00
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Fakemaker
Created by: Biscotti
Pronunciation: fayk-mayk-ur
Sentence: Jon went to the car lot and bought the cheapest piece of junk he could find. He then went to the junkyard and picked up a Mercedes Benz hood ornament for two bucks. He dolled the car up and tried to pass it off as a Benz. His friends saw the car and said among themselves, "...Jon...what a fakemaker..."
Etymology: fake + maker
Recyfaux
Created by: gelsomina17
Pronunciation: ree-sigh-foh
Sentence: Allison suspected that the Tiffany necklace she received from her normally cheap boyfriend was just recyfaux.
Etymology: recycle + faux
Brandardization
Created by: kateinkorea
Pronunciation: BRAN der die ZA shun
Sentence: The brandardization of any product is of course a compliment, as imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Etymology: similar to bastardization, but a copy of a famous brand
Chanot
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: Sha-not
Sentence: With a few drops of Chanot behind her ears, and a fauxcoat over her Cardont gown she plastered a brilliant smile on her face and prayed that the red carpet crowd would not spot she was faking it.
Etymology: Chanel + Not
Changeaname
Created by: alybliss
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Henry had every intention of carrying out his changeaname scam, as he knew his high maintainance wife would not approve of a primark bed spread
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Do you think his wife will discover Henry's alias when she busts his changeaname scam? Interesting! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-03: 22:48:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by ddove60. Thank you ddove60. ~ James
silveryaspen - 2008-03-03: 10:00:00
Your definition, ddove60, along with your cartoon, James, inspired so many witty, clever verboticisms today, a wonderful slate of fun words here today!
Tigger - 2008-03-03: 22:16:00
The cartoon is hilarious, by the way. I bet that 'convertible' handles great!
Thanks silveryaspen and Tigger! ~ James
Ilan - 2008-12-30: 20:25:00
Spirit of the stairwell strikes again! Missed my chance to submit "abbrandizement".
Today's definition was suggested by ddove60. Thank you ddove60. ~ James
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