Verboticism: Cococackle
DEFINITION: v. To tease, ridicule or twitter about someone who has made a fashion mistake. n. A materialistic twit who feels it's their duty to inform others when fashion standards have not been met.
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Grooch
Created by: thecza
Pronunciation: "Gr/ue/ch"
Sentence: Two less than desirable scalawags had no business grooching upon another woman who felt she was fashionably correct.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Good word. Is the etymology: Gucchi and grouch? - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-08: 19:05:00
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Fadvicesquad
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: fad vys skwod
Sentence: Muffy & Snooki were self appointed fashion gurus and Brand snobs in their school. They formed the fadvicesquad who were utterly unafraid to give their opinions on how people looked, what they were doing wrong and where they needed to improve to be in the "In" crowd. Behind their backs, the other kids called the "Joan & Melissa without the Red Carpet". That was being mean to Joan & Melissa!
Etymology: Fad (trend,craze,passing fashion) & Advice (suggestion, remedy)& Wordlay on Vice Squad (a police group to enforce laws against gambling and prostitution)
Glossip
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: gloss-ip
Sentence: As an avid reader of all the stylish magazines she felt fully qualified to glossip
Etymology: gloss, gossip
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COMMENTS:
the perfectly styled word! - wordmeister, 2008-06-06: 09:19:00
Great word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-08: 19:03:00
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Fauxpasderise
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Foe-par-der-ize
Sentence: Although her peers would often Fauxpasderise her, Giselle insisted on not shaving her underarm hair. Despite being frowned upon in the UK, where she came from it was perfectly acceptable.
Etymology: Faux Pas(a social blunder)Origin French 'False step'+ Derision(contemptuous ridicule or mockery) Origin Latin from deridere 'scoff at' = Fauxpasderise
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COMMENTS:
Great word. I'll use it. - green, 2008-06-06: 12:38:00
very nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-06: 16:11:00
Useful word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-08: 19:07:00
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Voguard
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: voh-gahrd
Sentence: Heather and Tonya are all too ready to let every woman in their office know when they have made a fashion faux pas. These voguards have mastered the not-quite-soft-enough whisper to comment on any infraction they see. So beware. These mavens of haute couture could inflict a designer shiner to the reputation of the chic bleak. Heaven help anyone who succumbs to the concept of "Casual Fridays".
Etymology: vogue (something in fashion, as at a particular time) + guard (to keep under close watch in order to prevent escape, misconduct, etc.)
Streason
Created by: pungineer
Pronunciation: Stree-son
Sentence: The office girls loved nothing more than gabbling in the canteen about petunia's latest act of streason, wearing last season's fashion this season...well i mean you just wouldn't would you, i would just die if i was seen dead in the full length puffball this summer, i mean oh my god...and with those shoes etc
Etymology: season+treason = fashion crime
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COMMENTS:
Sounds like they were doing verbal strip tease... - wordmeister, 2008-06-06: 17:10:00
We have a word for girls like that at work...a coven! - Nosila, 2008-06-06: 20:13:00
Very clever. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-08: 19:06:00
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Perezsecute
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: purr-ezz-ser-kyoot
Sentence: She thought she had gotten away with her bold fashion choice, but when she got home and went online she realised she had been the victim of some merciless Perezsecution
Etymology: Perez Hilton, Persecute
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COMMENTS:
Perezstroika...good word! - Nosila, 2009-07-24: 11:10:00
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Garbastardry
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: gahr-bas-TERD-ree
Sentence: Roxie's garbastardry was ruthless and relentless.
Etymology: GARB: clothing in general, costume, fashion, looks; BASTARDRY: attitude, of unpleasantness and meanness, held by a disagreeable person. (slang)
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COMMENTS:
I think I know her! - Mustang, 2008-06-06: 08:02:00
Roxie doesn't sound like a very nice person - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-06: 16:08:00
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