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DEFINITION: n., A fashion item so old that it has gone out of and come back into style. v., To save outdated clothing hoping that it will come back into style.
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Phoeknicks
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: fee nicks
Sentence: officially they were called hotpants, but she called them phoeknicks, as she revived them every seven years.
Etymology: phoenix (Legendary bird which rises from they ashes every so often), knicks
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COMMENTS:
funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-17: 15:51:00
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Fashionicle
Created by: deaninc
Pronunciation: fash-on-icle
Sentence: That is so fashionicle.
Etymology: fashion pertaining to trendiness combined with past trend cycles
Moldfashioned
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: mōldfashənd
Sentence: Gloria insisted on hanging onto her moldfashioned clothes, sure that they would come back into style. Unfortunately, when they did, she was in no shape to wear them. She tells people that the clothes shrunk but nobody really believes that.
Etymology: mold (a furry growth of minute fungal hyphae occurring typically in moist warm conditions) old-fashioned (not modern)
Whoredrobe
Created by: ericsimmons39
Pronunciation: HOR-drobe
Sentence: I told my wife in the 80's pleather pants were unattractive. I have no idea why she's taking out of the whoredrobe now.
Etymology: Whore + Wardrobe = Whoredrobe
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COMMENTS:
hoardrobe would have been good. - petaj, 2007-10-18: 05:33:00
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Refab
Created by: wordslikevenom
Pronunciation: re-fab
Sentence: Lily's dash for the last bus home left her standing red faced with her skirt around her ankles in the middle of the high street. Original it may have been but the trouble with refab's is that, over time, the elastic tends to perish.
Etymology: recycle - to produce useful materials which can be used again. Fabric - cloth or woven material
Clutureless
Created by: LoftyDreamer
Pronunciation: klu-ture-less
Sentence: Although she'd been a fashion diva in her youth, she was clutureless when it came to current trends.
Etymology: Blended word: "couture" (high fashion) blended with "clueless" (uninformed; ignorant)
Neoretroutfit
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: nee-oh-re-trout-fit
Sentence: Joyce just found a trunk in the attic of clothes that were her mothers. The neoretroutfit she put together made her mom look like a hippie but her like a hooker. At least that's what her father thinks.
Etymology: neo (new) + retro (of or designating the style of an earlier time) + outfit (a set of usually matching or harmonious garments and accessories worn together)
Fashionticipation
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: fash-uhn-tiss-uh-PAY-shun
Sentence: Despite the criticism she took from so many people, Serediptity continued to follow her sense of fashionticipation and had not only saved her mothers old clothes, she regularly shopped in used clothing stores, flea markets and yard sales looking for fashion items from the 50's and 60's, believing they will all come back into style in time.
Etymology: Blend of fashion and anticipation.
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COMMENTS:
Good word - TJayzz, 2008-09-15: 07:18:00
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Reincordnation
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: ree/in/cord/nay/shun
Sentence: When young Jack started out on his Kerouacian road trip it was time for the reincordnation of his father's favourite pair of time weathered cords.
Etymology: reincarnation + cord (short for corduroy)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by kabloozie. Thank you again kabloozie! ~ James
Kevcom - 2007-10-17: 19:34:00
Does one agree that the earlier one submits his/her word, the better chance he/she will have at winning?
Yes, the early word gets the worm, but by the end of the day the funniest words and sentences seem to have the best chance of flying. ~ James
OZZIEBOB - 2007-10-29: 06:39:00
Great definition! And the cartoon and caption was absolutely hilarious. Please forgive my late acknowledgement.
Ooooooh- PANTIQUES! kinda racy....in a wholesome way, of course. :)
lumina - 2008-09-15: 05:39:00
Yeah...kinda like a "skort." Skirt and shorts. "Two, two...two things in one." (Ok, I KNOW you know the Doublemint song.) :)
Double you pleasure? Double your fun? Didn't the commercial SMACK two rolls of mints together? And how could that be GUM? I'm gonna have to do some research now....thanks to YOU!
It's a CANDY mint! It's a BREATH mint! Sorry- it's CERTS! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certs The radio comm'l for doublemint: http://www.oldtimeradiofans.com/old_radio_commercials/doublemint_gum.php The OLD dblemnt TV comm'l: http://www.retrojunk.com/details_commercial/305/ Take THAT, gemini! :)
Don't cross the street in the middle in the middle In the middle in the middle in the middle of the block Don't cross the street in the middle in the middle In the middle in the middle in the middle of the block Use your eyes to look up Use your ears to hear Walk up to the corner when the coast is clear And wait And wait Until you see the light turn green Don't cross the street in the middle in the middle In the middle in the middle in the middle of the block Don't cross the street in the middle in the middle In the middle in the middle in the middle of the block Don't cross the street in the middle in the middle In the middle in the middle in the middle of the block Use your eyes to look up Use your ears to hear Walk up to the corner when the coast is clear And wait And wait Until you see the light turn green Don't cross the street in the middle in the middle In the middle in the middle in the middle of the block Don't cross the street in the middle in the middle In the middle in the middle in the middle of the block
lumina - 2008-09-16: 10:46:00
Yes Certs were tapped. Doublemint was "double your pleasure, double your fun" with the subliminal message to men...you know, the young twins? *sickos* ha The street song? Must be before my time my time my time my time, yes must be before my time, my time my time... and they all came a tumblin home...ha
I guess the song was a local thing around NYC/NJ....some do-gooder thought we had too many pedestrian deaths or something.
lumina - 2008-09-17: 12:27:00
Ok, now I hope I am not "jumping the gun" here again and all counts are not in and I am NOT the Current Winner. But if I am? *cough cough* "I would like to thank the Academy, all those who voted, and all the little people I stepped on to get here. You know who you are. Thank you, thank you!" *blows kisses*
Today's definition was suggested by kabloozie. Thank you kabloozie. ~ James