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DEFINITION: To find something you really want in a shop, but then, since you cannot buy it immediately, to hide it so that no one else will get it.
Verboticisms
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Sequestershop
Created by: maryamwebster
Pronunciation: see-QWE-ster-shop
Sentence: I had my eye on a great pair of Manolo Blahnik's, but had to sequestershop them so I could run to the ATM.
Etymology: sequester = to hide away shop = the act of shopping
Coverupnecesstuff
Created by: gemmgemms
Pronunciation: cove-er-uup-nes-ses-stuf
Sentence: She had to coverupnecesstuff the things she wanted as she didn't have enough money to buy them at the moment.
Etymology: cover up:to hide + nessecary:needed or wanted + stuff:objects
Stashtillcash
Created by: jeatyet
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I'll stashtillcash this sweater and come back for it later.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Your word grouping is right on the definition. - silveryaspen, 2008-01-04: 12:30:00
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Cashmerouflage
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /kazh-meer'-uh-flahzh/
Sentence: The red cashmere sweater was perfect and the New Year's sale would last until Sunday, but Sue's credit card was already maxed out and payday was still two days away, so she cashmeroflaged it with the summer dresses, where hopefully nobody would find it before she could buy it.
Etymology: cashmere - the fine, downy wool of the Kashmir goat (old spelling of Kashmir) + camouflage - a device or stratagem used for concealment (French, from camoufler, to disguise)
Shopguise
Created by: jeceelpz
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
very nice play on shop, guy, guise ... I like it. - silveryaspen, 2008-01-04: 12:40:00
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Surreptistash
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: Sur - REP - tuh - stash
Sentence: Beatrice didnt want to risk losing the bargain on the shoes so she decided to carefully surreptistash them behind the stack of shirts for the big and tall guys.
Etymology: Surreptitious (sneaky) + Stash (hide)
Shopahoarder
Created by: Korinne
Pronunciation: Shop/a/hoard/er
Sentence: A chronic shopahoarder, Janeane hid the store's last pair of burgandy pumps so she can buy them later.
Etymology: Shop + Hoard (A play on the word Shopaholic)
Hideandgosneak
Created by: Maxine
Pronunciation: hiyd and go sneek
Sentence: While shopping, Martha hid the 90% discounted high-end purse in a pile of stale, leftover Christmas candy. With some luck, she'd be able to run home and grab the gift card she forgot. She's a regular hideandgosneaker.
Etymology: hide and go seek, sneak
Pretail
Created by: Niktionary
Pronunciation: pree-tayil
Sentence: A master at the art of pretail, I managed to get the last shirt in that store in my size.
Etymology: pre+reatail
Stowaware
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: stoh-a-wair
Sentence: Bob was the bane of booksellers, carefully stowawaring much-sought-after or rare editions for later purchase.
Etymology: With "stowaway" in mind, based on STOW: to conceal and WARE: goods for sale.
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COMMENTS:
PS: YES, I am guilty of stowawaring! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-26: 04:22:00
good one! - galwaywegian, 2007-12-26: 07:07:00
Clever! Right on the meaning! - silveryaspen, 2007-12-27: 19:39:00
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