DEFINITION: n. The feeling of anxiety created by the realization that you’ve arrived at a social event “wearing the wrong thing”. v. intr. To arrive at a social function and suddenly realize that you are you are completely overdressed or worse — underdressed!
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Apparalysed: /Apparel eyes’d/ Todd was a creative and exuberant fellow whose wardrobe was so extensive, it had been described by his friends as being “Bigger than Texas”. Unfortunately, his addiction to fashion had grown to be a very expensive habit, and had begun to place a great strain on his relationship with Betsy, his far more conservative partner. In an attempt to spice things up, Todd raced home one evening and adorned himself with a rather fetching pair of magenta underpants. Just as he was about to wrap himself in his favourite leopardskin loincloth, Betsy burst in, aghast! Poor Todd. He was normally apparalysed after he’d arrived at the party, not before he’d finished getting dressed! Etymology: Apparel: see clothing. Paralysed: see Todd. Created by: emdeejay.
Comments on Apparalysed:
dochanne, 2008-12-08: 04:04:00
Especially like the “eyes’d”, as the magenta speedos have real impact on the vicariously apparelysed observer.silveryaspen, 2008-12-08: 13:03:00
Captivating Create. Captures that feeling when everyone is staring, that makes us unable to move.
Grossdressing: /grow ss dreh sing/ His grossdressing is so bad he’d look out of place at an Abba concert Etymology: gross dressing, crossdressing Created by: galwaywegian.
Comments on Grossdressing:
Nosila, 2008-12-08: 23:22:00
Does his mother know that he’s out? Great word!
Blunderwear: /Blunder-wair/ Jamie was nervous about the party, having been unable to conduct any dresspionage, and opted for the cautious option of black. As she entered the room, she saw a sea of bright colours, frills and big hair. Bright sparkling sequins flashed as Brad approached, feathers in his hair. Oh, dear, she thought, having just now remembered what the party was for. Her hembarassment was not finished yet though, as the ankle-length number was downright prudish and her dear friend put his shining arm around her and announced to the room “And here’s my darling Jamie – the queen of Blunderwear!”. The room exploded with laughter and Jamie sank into an abyss of frockxiety and gloom. Etymology: Blunder – to err or make an obvious mistake; Wear – what you are wearing when you blunder into undresspionaged situations. Created by: dochanne.
Comments on Blunderwear:
silveryaspen, 2008-12-08: 12:47:00
Great create. So straight forward, you immediately know what it means.Nosila, 2008-12-08: 23:14:00
Seams like a great word and threads its way through your yarn like a fancy notion … that Brad is such a Baste-ard!mweinmann, 2008-12-09: 10:37:00
That Brad, what a fair feather friend he turned out to be….great word!!
Speedono: /spÄ“dÅ nÅ/ Murray hated the English language, at least as far as his new bosses use of it on the recent party invitation was concerned. When he read pool party he saw himself really impressing the secretarial pool with his tight 6-pack and stories of his college swim team accomplishments. Instead he had an unfortunate speedono moment. He saw a pool as he drove up to the house so as soon as he got inside he found a bathroom and jetisoned the shorts and t-shirt. As he strode into the room with the pool table he understood that the picture on the invitation was intended to be an 8 ball not a beach ball. Turns out the pool belonged to the neighbor. It was bad enough that he was so badly underdressed, but his buddy Paul kept shouting about “racking up those balls”. All he could do was laugh and try to regain a modicum of dignity along with his clothing. As he waited to get back into the now occupied bathroom, he could only think, “What’s wrong with the word billiards?” Etymology: Speedo (Swimsuit brand known for their brevity) Oh No (an expression of error) Created by: artr.
Comments on Speedono:
dochanne, 2008-12-08: 04:10:00
The majority of people wearing Speedos cause speedono in others!wayoffcenter, 2008-12-08: 04:54:00
The thought of someone playing pool (billiards) in a Speedo makes my blood run cold. Just me?silveryaspen, 2008-12-08: 12:43:00
You were really on the ball with this one.Nosila, 2008-12-08: 23:27:00
As if on cue…another great story!
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