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DEFINITION: n. A fashion accessory or style of dress which purports to improve one's appearance and attitude, but actually does the opposite. v. To follow a fashion dictum in an effort to improve your social standing even when it causes physical discomfort.

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Fadiscomfiture

Created by: toadstool57

Pronunciation: fad-dis-com-fit-ure

Sentence: Jill's sheek thigh boots caused her fadiscomfiture. Her feet became deformed, and she has open lesions on her toes. But hey, it's the coolest trend, and she looks marvelous!

Etymology: fad, as in fasion/discomfiture, as in injury

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At least she'sm keeping afoot of the trends! - Nosila, 2008-04-08: 20:36:00

At least she'sm keeping afoot of the trends! - Nosila, 2008-04-08: 20:36:00

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Azzcesortized

Created by: abrakadeborah

Pronunciation: Azz-ces-or-tized

Sentence: Lilly was squeezed tight...while Leo's rear was azzcesortized in his latex corset.

Etymology: Azz-(Figured that one out...) cesortized - to be traumatised by your accessories and clothing.

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Apperil

Created by: Jamagra

Pronunciation: a/par'/el

Sentence: On a beautiful spring morning Jamagra could not decide what to wear to work. She always found this standing-in- front-of-the-closet part of the day disdressing and attiresome. After going through all of her apperil once again, Jamagra decided to skip the chafing and agcessorizing for one day. She phoned her excuses to the office ("illness and fatigue" because she was sick and tired of working) then went out to the garden. After donning her (non)tortureshell sunglasses, Jamagra pinched back some blooms and bound the peas to their trellis. "Much better than pinchy shoes and binding skirts," thought Jamagra.

Etymology: apparel (clothing) + peril (something that may cause injury; grave risk) "agcessorizing" - agonizing + accessorizing

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COMMENTS:

Great word! Even lovlier sentence. Think I'll call in sick tomorrow and get the peas planted! - purpleartichokes, 2008-04-08: 10:42:00

I agree with purple - can't wait to get into the garden - wonderful sentence - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-08: 12:30:00

Rudolph the Red-Toes Pain-Fear! (uh, that was bad, sorry.) - purpleartichokes, 2008-04-08: 19:34:00

Peas on Earth, Jamagra! - Nosila, 2008-04-08: 20:38:00

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Chicgrin

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: sheek/grin

Sentence: It was with mixed emotions and an attitude of chicgrin that she wore the latest all wool full body designer suit to the red carpet movie premiere.

Etymology: chic (fashionable) + grin and bear it + chagrin (annoyance, discomfiture)

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COMMENTS:

Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-08: 21:39:00

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Fashionfort

Created by: scarletzinc

Pronunciation:

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Etymology: Fashion-discomfort[fort]

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Transvestootight

Created by: bookowl

Pronunciation: trans/vest/tu/tite

Sentence: Leslie gave up his dream of being a transvestite when he had to wear a tight vest and became instead a transvestootight.

Etymology: transvestite + vest too tight

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Love it! - Nosila, 2008-04-09: 19:50:00

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Embhellishment

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: emb/hell/ish/ment

Sentence: Six inch stylettos are an embhellishment that hurts the spine and causes muscle cramps in the legs but come in very handy as a weapon.

Etymology: embellishment + hellish

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COMMENTS:

Ha! So do steel-toes. - purpleartichokes, 2008-04-08: 09:27:00

Bela, Bela! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-09: 20:56:00

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Plaidfad

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: plad fad

Sentence: After the moviE, "Braveheart" came out, Mary's Scottish boss wore only kilts and tartans and encouraged those who wished to seek his favour to do the same. This plaidfad was a problem to Mary and others, who found it hard to find enough plaid gear to wear to work. One poor soul finally flipped out and was fired for refusing to dress the part. He returned the next day in tartans, wild hair and blue paint on his face yelling "Frrrreedom!" In one of life's ironies, Mr. Burns, the manager was let go himself the next week, when one of his female staffers complained to head office that she did not like the tilt of his kilt when he came near her!

Etymology: Plaid (Tartan;crisscross design on a fabric) & Fad (craze, trend;current interest followed with exaggerated zeal)

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Dresshurts

Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: dres - herts

Sentence: Carl was required to wear dresshurts to his board meetings. The collars scratched his neck; the cuffs abraded his wrists and his midsection felt girdled.

Etymology: dress, dress shirts, hurts

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Good one...you buttoned it down and collared it well! - Nosila, 2009-05-27: 09:24:00

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Oscardeeplamenta

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: oss-cur-deep-lah-men-tah

Sentence: Her underwire bra was making a gashion statement in her ribs, her high heels only slightly surpassed the size of her bunyans, and she walked around in oscardeeplamenta, yet she continued to be a slave to the latest fasion trends.

Etymology: Oscar de la Renta, deep lament

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excellent, gashion is a good one too! - toadstool57, 2008-04-08: 08:11:00

I like gashion too! Nice job, purple! - Jamagra, 2008-04-08: 09:46:00

Unfortunately, gashion was already found by verboogle... it's gay fashion. - purpleartichokes, 2008-04-08: 12:04:00

Very good!! - Mustang, 2008-04-08: 16:59:00

Don't you just hate it when you are in the 19th hour of your 18 hour bra? Good one, purple! - Nosila, 2008-04-08: 20:29:00

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2008-04-08: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by purpleartichokes. Thank you purpleartichokes. ~ James

stache - 2008-04-08: 18:32:00
clam hammock. heh, heh.

purpleartichokes - 2008-04-08: 19:07:00
Ha!

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-05-27: 00:00:00
Today's definition was suggested by purpleartichokes. Thank you purpleartichokes. ~ James

DrWebster111 - 2009-05-31: 12:10:00
EXCELLENT WORD ANOTHER WINNER SOUNDS GREAT SENTENCE TOO, AS USUAL, (AND BRIEF NOT AN ANTHOLOGY LIKE OTHER VERBOTOMISTS

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