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DEFINITION: v. To wear special uniforms and carry around unusual props in order to stimulate social interaction. n. A person who compensates for their lack of personality and weak social skills by resorting to props and costumes.
Verboticisms
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Chatalyst
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈtʃædəˌlɪst/
Sentence: While the chatalyst did its job by starting conversations, they usually didn't consist of much more than "Why are you wearing a plunger?" followed by "To start conversation!" It just goes to show both that there's an art to choosing a good conversation crutch and that one cannot compensate for a complete lack of personality.
Etymology: From chat + (cat)alyst
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COMMENTS:
Outstanding word. - Banky, 2008-02-14: 13:52:00
wonderful word and funny sentence erwenn - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-14: 15:07:00
He was pestischatial, Great word; luv the sentence! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 16:33:00
Cana a chatalyst induce chatelpsy? Fun creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 18:35:00
Nice! - purpleartichokes, 2008-02-14: 19:23:00
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Appallapparel
Created by: XMbIPb
Pronunciation: /a-pal-a-pa-re-l/
Sentence: No one appreciated just how difficult it is was for a bunch of 40-somethings to squeeze into their daughters’ high school cheerleading outfits. The kids were especially mortified by such a dumb display of appallapparel. After all, weren’t these the same parents who always harangued them on how to “use you judgment” and “be reasonable”?!
Etymology: appall (v.) – to fill with consternation or dismay apparel (n.) – clothing, especially outer garments; attire
Sponattassistant
Created by: DeltaRho2K
Pronunciation: spawn-att'-a-sis-tent
Sentence: Jim was so desparate to score a Valentine's date, thus avoiding the plague of love lonliness, the sponattasistant put on his best duds to paint the town red.
Etymology: Wet SPONge ATTire ASSISTANT
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COMMENTS:
Clever and bonspifflicating! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 17:20:00
Very original etymology! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 18:22:00
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Hornament
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: horn a ment
Sentence: With Valentine's Day around the corner, Darryl went to great pains to hornament himself in a way that would attract a love interest. His boss, however, did not think the office was the appropriate place for Darryl to advertise his wares in a heart-covered speedo, erotic tee shirt and hat decorated with antlers that read, "Do I make you horny?"
Etymology: Horn (horny, looking for lust) & Ornament (decoration, adornment, something used to beautify something/one)
Licebreaker
Created by: Ryanosaur
Pronunciation: laɪs-brey-ker
Sentence: You could tell by how he held himself, in the corner of the party, with his rubber chicken, snakeskin flatcap and Winnie the Pooh shorts, Harry was, and always would be, a vapid licebreaker.
Etymology: Lice (irritating bloodsuckers with little-to-no individual personality) & Breaker (Citizens Band Radio Slang. a person who indicates a wish to transmit a message, as by breaking in on a channel.)
Ymcme
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: why/wm/see/mee
Sentence: He was a card carrying member of the YMCme and attended monthly costumed meetings.
Etymology: YMCA + see + me
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COMMENTS:
Seems like a bit of ymcellization. Like your approach with this one! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 17:24:00
Gives a whole new meaning to ICU (I see you) treatment! Fun creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 18:43:00
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Unifacture
Created by: triangleman
Pronunciation: yoo-nuh-fak-cher
Sentence: He wears a cape to class in order to unifacture a sense of mystery, but it looks silly over a backpack.
Etymology: uniform: an identifying outfit or style of dress manufacture: the making or producing of anything; to invent fictitiously, fabricate, concoct; to produce in a mechanical way without inspiration or originality
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COMMENTS:
Unilaterally good word - Nosila, 2010-05-04: 22:09:00
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Fauxion
Created by: kimmarie
Pronunciation: foe-shun
Sentence: His taste in fauxion was proof that the Emperor did indeed have no clothes.
Etymology: From faux meaning fake and fashion.
Fauxtionutty
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: foe-shun-NUT-ee
Sentence: Willard is an absolute fauxtionutty who will wear anything whether it be bizarre, too brief, inappropriate or just downright idiotic to mask what he considers to be his weak points in both personality and physical appearance.
Etymology: Blend of 'faux' (false, fake) 'fashion' (style or mode) and 'nutty' (dopey, loony, crazy)
Gregarmentious
Created by: dalmero8
Pronunciation: greg/garment/sious
Sentence: "Oh my god, he's so gregarmentious! He's weraing the shirt AGAIN! And it's that stupid rainbow-colored one!"
Etymology: gregarious + garment
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COMMENTS:
Perhaps he find nerdvana somewhere over the rainbow! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 17:35:00
Fun sentence! His shirt spoke volumes, it was very high-toned! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 18:31:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by zebrahdh. Thank you zebrahdh. ~ James
purpleartichokes - 2008-02-14: 19:22:00
Man, I hope I get a mop for Valentine's Day!
Do you mean a man with a mop? Or a mop with a man? ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by zebrahdh. Thank you zebrahdh. ~ James
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