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DEFINITION: n. The feeling of anxiety created by the realization that you've arrived at a social event "wearing the wrong thing". v. To arrive at a social function and suddenly realize that you are you are completely over-dressed or worse -- under-dressed!
Verboticisms
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Naughtcouture
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: nawt-co-toor
Sentence: Trevor realized that he was sporting his finest example of naughtcouture when he chose to hear his tuxedo style t-shirt to his sister's black tie wedding.
Etymology: naughty + haute couture
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COMMENTS:
This won't be aught/aut/out of my mind for a long time! Very notable! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-25: 13:19:00
Very good verboticism. - Mustang, 2008-02-25: 17:26:00
I LIKE IT! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-25: 19:14:00
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Dissdress
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: disss dr eh ss
Sentence: This dissing adressed at her dissdress distressed her, she stressed as she distressed her long tresses.
Etymology: distress diss dress
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COMMENTS:
Ess-entially terrific! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-25: 12:59:00
how disscourteous - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-25: 13:40:00
Sounds like someone needs a good dressing down! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-25: 19:13:00
It captured all parts of the defninition! Not many words expressed the 'anxiety' in the definition! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-25: 21:28:00
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Apparalysed
Created by: emdeejay
Pronunciation: Apparel eyes'd
Sentence: 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.
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COMMENTS:
Especially like the "eyes'd", as the magenta speedos have real impact on the vicariously apparelysed observer. - dochanne, 2008-12-08: 04:04:00
Captivating Create. Captures that feeling when everyone is staring, that makes us unable to move. - silveryaspen, 2008-12-08: 13:03:00
Magenta underwear-Bloody hell! Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-12-13: 16:08:00
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Afearance
Created by: FuzzBuzz
Pronunciation:
Sentence: He was overwhelmed by afearance when he realized he had just shown up to a business meeting in an elmo-patterned speedo.
Etymology: fear + appearance
Tangsttop
Created by: TheStorialist
Pronunciation:
Sentence: After seeing her son's teacher's eyes perusing her cleavage during the conference, Jane realized she'd pulled a tangsttop by wearing such a revealing camisole.
Etymology: Tank top + angst
Grossdressing
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: grow ss dreh sing
Sentence: His grossdressing is so bad he'd look out of place at an Abba concert
Etymology: gross dressing, crossdressing
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COMMENTS:
Does his mother know that he's out? Great word! - Nosila, 2008-12-08: 23:22:00
I like it - OZZIEBOB, 2008-12-13: 16:09:00
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Flawdrobe
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: flaw-drohb
Sentence: turning up to the party in leopard print lycra was a flawdrobe disaster
Etymology: flaw, wardrobe
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COMMENTS:
leopard print lycra is never a disaster! - galwaywegian, 2008-02-25: 07:36:00
Even the sound of it fits the definition ... something about saying flawdroooooobes ... just draaaaaaaaaahws me to it! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-25: 14:15:00
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Embareassment
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: embərasmənt
Sentence: When Harry was in elementary school he used to have night terrors about arriving at class in his underwear. Now he is in college his dreams involve embareassment. Just last night he woke up in a cold sweat from a nightmare of getting up to present in his public speaking class only to realize he was naked. He woke up with a start when he saw the clear plastic podium.
Etymology: embarrassment (a feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness) + bare-ass (naked)
Disaptusia
Created by: nickmarziani
Pronunciation: Dis-ap-too-zhah
Sentence: a powerful wave of disaptusia came over over Niles as he arrived at the party and realized he was offensively under-dressed.
Etymology: from the latin aptus meaning fitting or appropriate
Fauxparel
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: fo par el
Sentence: Mitch, the Aussie hunk in the office, showed up at Brenda's house wearing nothing but a skimpy speedo, high heels and Drag Queen make-up and jewels. Brenda in her best dress suit was shocked. With her boss and co-workers present and aghast, Mitch had a feeling of fauxparel...or in his case, fauxperil. To answer her dismayed expression, he said, "You did say it was a Gayla tonight, right?" To which she replied, "I said, GALA, not Gayla and how is it you just happened to have all this campy gear"? "Now I feel like a right flaming Galah!" cried Mitch.
Etymology: Faux Pas (French, literally false step...a socially awkward or tactless act) & Apparel (clothing in general;provide with clothes or put clothes on) P.S. Galah (Australian term for a Rose Breasted Cockatoo. "Galah" is also derogatory Australian slang, synonymous with 'fool' or 'idiot'. Because of the bird's distinctive bright pink, it is also used for gaudy dress.
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COMMENTS:
Hilarious! Terrific blend, Nosila! - splendiction, 2010-05-06: 21:35:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James