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DEFINITION: n. A person in deep denial who crams into their old clothing which is now somewhat unflattering, and perhaps several sizes too small. v. To wear clothing from your "younger days" just to prove that you still got it.
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Crammedma
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: crammed/ma
Sentence: Her crammedma and crammeddad came to visit both wearing clothes several sizes too small.
Etymology: cram + Grandma
Crinkledfashionrut
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: Crink-old-fa-shun-rut
Sentence: Mrs. Wryly Puckerbutt got stuck in a Crinkledfashionrut. As she strutted her stuff around her husband...Gruff he finally had to say,"Dear you know my sight is bad...now sweetheart I don't want to make you mad, but honey you don't have what you once had...so, please go iron out the wrinkles!" I've overheard Mrs. Nippentuck, has nicknamed you,"Mrs.Crinkledwrinkled Puckerbutt. She says, "you are in a constant crinkledfashionrut!" Honey, don't worry I think she's a nut!
Etymology: Crinkle: A wrinkle,ripple, or fold. Fashion:The prevailing style or custom, as in dress or behavior. Rut:To get stuck into a fixed, usually boring routine.(Unbecoming,to be stuck in an era of a certain stlye of clothing that is not age appropriate, attractive, or flattering.)
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COMMENTS:
super word - Jabberwocky, 2009-05-11: 13:38:00
Love the names! - Nosila, 2009-05-11: 22:22:00
Thanks Jabber and Nosila very much :) - abrakadeborah, 2009-05-14: 11:16:00
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Cradlewardrobber
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: cray/dul/ward/rob/bur
Sentence: Edith and Ethel, both octogenarians, are cradlewardrobbers and like to hang out on Friday evenings at the local Baskin and Robbins in lululemon cropped tops and hip hugging capris.
Etymology: cradle robber + wardrobe
Apparelhell
Created by: emdeejay
Pronunciation: a parallel
Sentence: Jimmy smiled as he recalled his pleasant dreams of the night before, of the sweet supple skin of his beloved as they bathed in the sandy sunshine on their honeymoon. He wondered if they were still there together, in a parallel universe. Suddenly, the sound of Irena's voice bought him back to reality. When he saw the image of her before him he was struck by a profound thought: Was this apparelhell universe?
Etymology: Apparel: clothing. Hell: A very bad place, or so I'm told. Parallel: consistent property of two events separated by time.
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COMMENTS:
terrific - Jabberwocky, 2009-05-11: 13:37:00
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Gerigarbatric
Created by: DrWebsterIII
Pronunciation: jer - ee - garb - a' triks
Sentence: Harold had to come to grips that Maude was gerigarbatric and would just play along.
Etymology: garb (clothing ; manner of style or dress), then bookended with geriatric (age, feeble, old)
Ouchfit
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: ouchfit
Sentence: When Carl broke out an old outfit in honor of his class reunion he discovered that it had become an ouchfit. It was not only uncomfortable to wear it hurt his wife. She laughed so hard she pulled muscles. Even the dog was snickering.
Etymology: ouch (used to express pain) + outfit (a set of clothes worn together, typically for a particular occasion or purpose)
Fashiononsense
Created by: ahwinters
Pronunciation: fa-shen-non-cents
Sentence: Grandma's fashiononsense often times found her in acid wash jeans which were too snug.
Etymology:
Retrohoh
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: rhett oh oh
Sentence: the sixties hotpants look had gone from retro to retrohoh in the intervening years
Etymology: retro ohoh
Muttonflaunt
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: mutt-n-floor-nt
Sentence: Once more, Esme, an incorrigible muttonflaunt, was rummaging in the bottom of the trunk for the midriff top and hotpants from her youth. When Ken walked in all he could see was her saggy derriere clad in a g-string wobbling about on top of her thigh-high-booted legs, with clothing being tossed in the air.
Etymology: mutton dressed as lamb (an older person wearing youthful clothes) + flaunt (to show off)
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COMMENTS:
what an image - Jabberwocky, 2009-05-11: 13:40:00
I think I know her...good word! - Nosila, 2009-05-11: 17:57:00
That Esme... Not at all sheepish... - emdeejay, 2009-05-11: 19:45:00
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Shuizeld
Created by: flameymarshey
Pronunciation: (Shu-weez-ulld_
Sentence: "Honey, are you still schuziled??"
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
YOY - flameymarshey, 2018-09-30: 15:12:00
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Comments:
Verbotomy - 2009-05-11: 00:01:01
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx Thank you metrohumanx ~ James
abrakadeborah - 2009-05-11: 03:46:00
I loved making up this word & sentence/story...Metro! YOU ARE GRRRREAT and the cartoon made me LAUGH so hard! Thanks! I needed that ~ STILL LOL! :)
Verbotomy - 2009-05-11: 07:58:00
Hey abrakadeborah, Thank you for the winkles and crinkles. Our verbotomists are certainly putting on their most creative verbdrobes today. And everyone is wearing their words well. ~ James
Verbotomy - 2009-05-11: 08:07:00
And in other news, Jabberwocky has won our Dylan Verbotomies Contest with the top score last week. I will post the official announcement later today in the blog. Congrats to Jabberwocky ~ James
Verbotomy - 2010-09-30: 00:00:00
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx. Thank you metrohumanx. ~ James