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DEFINITION: n., An ugly decorative item or article of clothing received from friends or relatives, which is kept stored away but ready to be pulled out at a moment's notice in anticipation of a return visit. v., To temporarily place an old, and perhaps unattractive gift in a place of honor.
Verboticisms
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Displayaway
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: dis-play-ah-way
Sentence: Every year, Mom gives me a displayaway or closet deposit for Christmas, which is why my good clothes and trinkets are now stacked throughout my bedroom.
Etymology: display, away
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COMMENTS:
Quite clever. Good one. - Tigger, 2007-12-16: 16:36:00
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Giftquester
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: gift/kwes/ter
Sentence: We have a box in our closet in the family room where we giftquester all the awful presents our relatives have given us and can be retrived at a moments notice and be placed accordingly some where in sight.
Etymology: gift + sequester
Gaudygiftredux
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: gaw-dee-GIFT-ri-duhks
Sentence: As he did at every Christmas, Elwood began his gaudygiftredux ceremony, dragging out several tacky and worthless gifts he'd received in the past in an effort to see that no feelings were hurt should those givers visit him again this year.
Etymology: Blend of Gaudy (cheaply showy in a tasteless way) Gift, and Redux (brought back; resurgent)
Tempresent
Created by: drkesper
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Where is the box with our tempresents. Aunt Margret is visiting...
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Perfect!!! - Niktionary, 2007-12-12: 12:05:00
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Crapsake
Created by: lavictoria
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Don't make fun of my sweater - it's a crapsake I got from my grandmother last year.
Etymology: crap+keepsake
Fugglything
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: Fug-lee-thing
Sentence: Such a fugglything you got for Christmas...Be more specific of what you put on your wish list.
Etymology: Fuggly; Effing UGLY! :) Thing; An object that cannot be named specifically.
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COMMENTS:
Welcome back...tried voting for you, but there was no "Vote for" prompt??? - Nosila, 2009-12-18: 01:20:00
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Doodud
Created by: theCountess
Pronunciation: Doo-Dud
Sentence: Carol dreaded receiving and being obliged to display yet another ugly doodud from her mother-in-law.
Etymology: Doodad + Dud
Endownerment
Created by: MrDave2176
Pronunciation: en-DOWN-er-ment
Sentence: As much as Kevin loved his Aunt Mildred, he loathed wearing the endownerment of his hand knitted teddy-bear sweater every time he went to visit.
Etymology: Endowment + downer (a drag, a bad trip, an emotionally depressing thing)
Unbelievabauble
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: un-bee-leave-a-baw-bul
Sentence: Terry smiled as he opened his grandmother's gift of the clown cactus planter, knowing that this unbelievabauble would only grace his coffee table during her visits.
Etymology: unbelievable + bauble
Blostatize
Created by: andrian
Pronunciation: blos-ta-tiz
Sentence: The man in the picture is blostatizing a toilet scrubber.
Etymology: This is the verb form. The noun is blostate.
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by kabloozie Thank you kabloozie ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by kabloozie. Thank you kabloozie. ~ James