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DEFINITION: v., To receive a gift covered in previously used wrap. n., Recycled gift-wrap, may or may not suit the occasion.
Verboticisms
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Giftskinning
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: gift-SKIN-ning
Sentence: Although Bob couldn't resist using his skills as a taxidermist when unwrapping presents; more often than not, despite his painstaking peelings, his giftskinning ended in a wrapsidermical stuff-up. And many a time on Christmas day a wrapclamation catastrophe found him in deep depression, suffering from another bout of the yuleskinner blues.
Etymology: Gift: a present & Skinning: remove outer layer or epidermis; fig to remove covering.
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COMMENTS:
Your word stuck me as so appropriate to the two seasons, Christma and hunting, that are shared here in the Rocky Mountain northwest. Very timely create! - silveryaspen, 2008-12-22: 14:47:00
Remember" Ghost Riders in The Sky?"
....I just KNEW you would! - metrohumanx, 2008-12-23: 10:16:00
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Thriftwrap
Created by: rombus
Pronunciation: thrift - rap
Sentence: Benjamin always used thriftwrap for his gifts. He reclaimed all wrappings from gifts he received throughout the year and sometimes reused styrofoam take-out containers as boxes. He was careful to wash all traces of food out of them first. His friends were sometimes "befuddled" though as the paper he had around the house did not always match the occasion.
Etymology: thrift (parsimony: extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily) + wrap (enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering)
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COMMENTS:
Good one! - Mustang, 2008-12-23: 00:39:00
Clever. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-12-23: 23:50:00
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Cheapoabre
Created by: mezebra
Pronunciation: chee-po-abray
Sentence: She cheapoabres presents all the time.
Etymology:
Grap
Created by: tgulden422
Pronunciation: GRAP
Sentence: "The present he gave me was a total piece of grap."
Etymology: GR as in Gift wRap, Crap.
Dejaviewed
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: day - ja - vee - ewed
Sentence: George wasn't sure but he thought he had a strange case of dejaviewed as he opened Margie's gift. Last year, he had purchased a large roll of paper that looked just like this and had wrapped at least 20 gifts with it.
Etymology: deja (having occurred previously, repetativeness of events or actions)+ viewed (having been seen previously)
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COMMENTS:
Wonderful word with great originality. - silveryaspen, 2008-12-22: 14:43:00
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Preusedcellophane
Created by: gemmgemms
Pronunciation: pre-ews-da-sel-oh-fane
Sentence: She clearly showed her recognition of the previosly used wrapping paper she had used to wrap his sons birthday present.
Etymology: pre:before + used + cellophane:thin plastic sheeting
Wrapclamation
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: rap-kley-MAY-shun
Sentence: After seeing some of the things his friends had given him as Christmas gifts, Bob felt there was more value in the wrapclamation.
Etymology: Blend of WRAP(wrapper) & re-CLAMATION: the recovery of useful materials.
Repetipacuse
Created by: SKK717
Pronunciation: Ree Pet eh pack use
Sentence: When Dora went to open her gift she noticed how beautiful the wrapping paper was. I better repetipacuse, she thought to herself, so she could save it for later.
Etymology: Combination form of Repetitve, package and use
Retissued
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: rēˈtishoō
Sentence: Mary just took this recycling thing too far. Not only would she re-gift on a regular basis, but they were wrapped in used gift wrap. Her gifts were reissued and retissued. She would only be mildly embarrassed if the recipient of one of her gifts was the originator of the gift or the gift wrap.
Etymology: reissue (make a new supply or different form of a product available) tissue (a thin semi-transparent paper)
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COMMENTS:
Your third sentence will live forever in my memory every time the reissued and/or retissued occurs. Excellent! - silveryaspen, 2008-12-22: 14:37:00
A succinct classic ! - metrohumanx, 2008-12-23: 10:13:00
This makes me think about the gift one of my colleagues received today.....we were speechless... - mweinmann, 2008-12-23: 23:24:00
Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-12-23: 23:57:00
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Fragilerewrap
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: fraj-uhl-re-rap
Sentence: She stored all her fragilerewrap in a drawer with all her recycled bows, ribbons, paper towels and toliet paper.
Etymology: fragile (as in delicate, easliy destroyed) + rewrap
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by kabloozie. Thank you kabloozie. ~ James
By the way, if you're looking for the some cool ideas to help make reused wrapping paper actually look good, check out Franke James's article Green Delights of Junk Mail Gift Wrap on PlanetGreen. ~ James
silveryaspen - 2008-12-22: 19:02:00
Excellent. Easy to remember and fun to say ... meaning so easily apparent.
Today's definition was suggested by kabloozie. Thank you kabloozie. ~ James
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