Verboticism: Fashum
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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Fashism
Created by: milorush
Pronunciation: (n.) fāsh'ĭz'əm, (adj.) fāsh'ĭst
Sentence: Rudolf walked away from a lucrative career in public relations because of his aversion to the dress code fashism of suit-and-tie thuggery.
Etymology: fash[ion] + [fasc]ism
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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Paradoxsol
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: parra-dox-sol
Sentence: Pamela swished her skirt around pouting prettily at the passing officers while she twirled her paradoxsol overhead. Designed to make her look like a sophisticated young lady, it was made of a beautiful imported lace. Unfortunately, the lace afforded little protection to her fair face and within 10 minutes of the midday sun her cheeks were red and the skin had started peeling off her nose.
Etymology: parasol (fashion accessory which protects against the sun) + paradox (contradiction) + radox (commercial mineral salt preparation added to a bath for easing muscle pain)
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COMMENTS:
great word - bookowl, 2008-04-09: 16:08:00
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Garmentiroso
Created by: shoeshineboy
Pronunciation: gar-MENT-i-ROH-soh
Sentence: The high-waisted capri pant is a pure garmentiroso; it purports to make you look young, but instead it makes you look like you outgrew your Mom jeans.
Etymology: garment + mentiroso (liar)
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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COMMENTS:
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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Hautecutyours
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: oat cut yers
Sentence: Vinny was all for dressing to kill in his teddy and heels, but his hautecutyours were so tight he got an atomic wedgie and strap tracts in his shoulders.
Etymology: Haute Coutures (trend-setting fashions) & Cut yours (slice)
Abcessory
Created by: moonquakes
Pronunciation: ab-sess-o-ree
Sentence: As Joel saw it, Karen's tie was no less offensive to his senses than the bloody pustule he once bravely bore on his 11 year-old wrist for a whole month after his 5th grade 'girlfriend' broke up with him by stabbing him with a pencil -- it was, in other words, an abscessory.
Etymology: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abscess
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COMMENTS:
damn, I spelled it wrong. I meant 'abscessory.' - moonquakes, 2010-06-14: 23:18:00
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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.
Crapparel
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: krap per el
Sentence: Henry resented the dress code at his work. Mainly because he hated having to wear a tie. He called it crapparel and was always pushing for casual Fridays, without much luck. Finally one day, he snapped. He marched into the boss' office and removed his tie and that of the boss. The boss was taken aback, especially when Henry ranted that wearing a tie did not make him a better executive and not wearing one would not make him a worse one. He continued that the tie made everyman look uptight and not relaxed and was only good for catching his lunch spillings on it (or as he called it Tie Food). The boss turned red, banged his desk and smiled. He agreed and declared that the office would now be a tie-free zone everyday. After work they went out for a My-Tie.
Etymology: Crap (obscene terms for feces;obscene words for unacceptable behavior) & Apparel (clothing in general;attire)
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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COMMENTS:
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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