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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 v., To save outdated clothing hoping that it will come back into style.
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Retrodont
Created by: NeuroGlyph
Pronunciation: Just like it sounds.
Sentence: My dad totally pulled a retrodont and wore this ugly Christmas sweater from the 70s to a family affair.
Etymology: RETRO ~ backwards, bringing it back DONT ~ do not engage in
Demoderlode
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: dee mode er lode
Sentence: When Wendy started wearing her Mom's bell bottom pants, mini skirts and Indian guru patterned shirts, she realized she had hit the Demoderlode of high fashion. What worked for her Mom thirty to forty years before had all of a sudden become trendy, de riguer and happening now. Luckily they were the same size and even her cool folks thought she suited the swinging sixty looks. Thank Goodness, her Mom never threw anything out!
Etymology: demode (out of fashion;outmoded) & Motherlode (the main vein of ore in a deposit;the Bonanza;the main prize)
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COMMENTS:
TrendyWendy cracks me up! Nice ento, too. :) - metrohumanx, 2008-09-15: 02:19:00
I meant etymology, Nosila.
main vein....good name for a band. - metrohumanx, 2008-09-15: 02:24:00
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Misetyle
Created by: mandapanda
Pronunciation: miz-eh-tyle
Sentence:
Etymology: comes from misery style..or style that causes misery
Lubricationality
Created by: ilovecheese98
Pronunciation: Lubri-ka-sh-on-al-i-ty
Sentence: That skirt is a form of lubricationality, and know in style.
Etymology: ?
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COMMENTS:
Random! - ilovecheese98, 2010-02-13: 18:10:00
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Nostalchic
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: nah/stal/chic
Sentence: Her closet is full of nostalchic items from the '60's and '70's which she wears every day.
Etymology: nostalgic + chic
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COMMENTS:
excellent! - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-17: 09:51:00
Oops you beat me to it :) - deepbluenpurple, 2007-10-17: 13:55:00
Great word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-17: 17:43:00
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Fadeism
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: fade/ism
Sentence: Sue had a wardrobe stuffed with 70s and 80s avant-garde clothing. Sadly the faddisms had become fadeisms.
Etymology: faddism (craze) + fade
Garbaged
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Garb-ayjed
Sentence: Carol had saved all her clothes from the eighties in the hope that huge shoulder pads would one day come back into fashion. Her husband would often laugh at her collection, telling her that they were garbaged and she didn't have a hope. But Carol stood her ground knowing, that the day would come when she would have the last laugh.
Etymology: Garb(clothing) ORIGIN French from Italian garbo 'elegance' + Aged(having been subjected to ageing) = Garbaged
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COMMENTS:
I can identify....I have lots of aged garb. Garbage? - Mustang, 2008-09-15: 08:45:00
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Retrocloseting
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: ret-ro-cloz-ett-ing
Sentence: Eunice had a spare closet built for the sole purpose of keeping outdated fashions and she devoted it entirely to retrocloseting.
Etymology: retro - from the past, + closet
Rewearhouse
Created by: crmow
Pronunciation: re-wair-houz
Sentence: Julia rewearhoused her bell bottoms from the 70's, but it didn't work out because she couldn't squeeze in to them any longer.
Etymology: rewear + warehouse
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