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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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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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Sadtired
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: sad ty erd
Sentence: Mona was humiliated when she asked her boyfriend to meet her at her boss' house for a luncheon. She specifically told him that it was a speed lunch..he thought she said speedo lunch and arrived pitifully sadtired for the event!
Etymology: Sad (bad; unfortunate) & Attired ( dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination)
Underduress
Created by: swallowedbyafish
Pronunciation: un-der-der-ess
Sentence: The death stares of the audience made him feel like he was in the middle of being interrogated by Jack Bauer. He realized he had underduressed.
Etymology: underdress + under duress
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COMMENTS:
This will stand up in any court of justice! Your sentence and word are lawesomely clever! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-25: 13:38:00
Your verboticism was one of the few that captures the 'feeling of anxiety' in the definition. I thought it excellent in every way! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-25: 21:25:00
I like it - bookowl, 2008-02-26: 13:30:00
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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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Fiasclothes
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: fee/as/klohz
Sentence: It was embarrassing and a total fiasclothes when I showed up to my boss' daughter's Baptism in shorts, T-shirt, bathing suit, towel and a case of beer. I didn't quite read the invitation past the address 2206 Sunnyside Beach. Unfortunately, it was Sunnyside Beach United Church.
Etymology: fiasco + clothes
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COMMENTS:
perfect fit! - galwaywegian, 2008-02-25: 07:35:00
excellent! - ErWenn, 2008-02-25: 10:11:00
I love it! - libertybelle, 2008-02-25: 10:58:00
Pairfection! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-25: 13:21:00
Nice word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-25: 19:12:00
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Sensawk
Created by: valevans
Pronunciation: sens-awk
Sentence: When John came to the business casual party thinking Anne said bedroom casual everyone immediatly overlooked Sam's choice of clothing with shorts and a t-shirt. Though Sam was happy to not have the bad judgments being made about him, he still felt bad for John and his obvious sensawk situation.
Etymology: sens- to feel, to think. awk- awkward
Wearrorism
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: wer or izm
Sentence: Sally's first experience with wearrorism came when she showed up dressed as a dominatrix, complete with whip, fishnets,handcuffs, high leather boots and a tight black stain teddy over which her bosom threatened to spill out. A Playboy bunny would have found the outfit too revealing. Imagine her surpise when the masquerade party she thought she was attending, turned out to be a surprise bridal shower for her and her fiance, thrown by his religious family, whom she was to meet for the first time!
Etymology: Wear (a covering for the body)& error (a mistake made by incorrect information) & terrorism (an act instilling fear)
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COMMENTS:
Clever! - libertybelle, 2008-02-25: 10:59:00
Fun! Fun! Fun! Triple run good! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-25: 12:51:00
Good one! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-25: 19:12:00
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Emperormental
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: em-pera-men-tel
Sentence: Barenadette was highly emperormental when she made a grand entrance at what she thought was the Indy Ball in her nanokini, (after all it was October on the Gold Coast) only to find that the A1 crowd were a much more staid group. She should have worn her one piece swimsuit instead.
Etymology: emperor (Andersen's famous emperor was very temperamental when he realised that his new clothes in fact did not exist) + mental (state of mind) + temperamental (emotional)
Misrobed
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: mis robe d
Sentence: On her way to the boss' party,Charlotte met her date, Craig at work but she did not realize he was misrobed with only a speedo under his long coat...
Etymology: Mis-(prefix for lack of; not;wrong, bad, or erroneous; wrongly, badly, or erroneously) & Robed (dressed or clothed especially in fine attire) & Disrobed (undressed)
Anxietshirt
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: angzī-itēʃərt
Sentence: Hal was very happy to hear that his new company followed the practice of **Casual Friday**. He was less than happy when he discovered that their definition of casual was allow employees to loosen their ties and maybe take off their suit jackets when not with a client. On his first Friday Hal needed to make a quick u-turn to change out of his jeans and anxietshirt. The raised eyebrows might have been because he was too casual, certainly not helped by his choice of a logo-emblazoned shirt from the fashion brand fcuk.
Etymology: anxiety (a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease) + t-shirt (a short-sleeved casual top, generally made of cotton, having the shape of a T when spread out flat)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James