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'You're wearing that to the dance?'

DEFINITION: n. A fashion accessory, or an approach to personal hygiene, which is designed, not to attract others, but rather to repel them. v. To dress for protection.

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Socialcondom

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˈsoʊʃəl ˈkɑndəm/

Sentence: As a wingman, he knew how important it was to tell the difference between a woman wearing a socialcondom and one who just has bad hygiene and no fashion sense.

Etymology: From social + condom. Really should be two words.

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COMMENTS:

ErWenn, thanks for giving me a word that I wear every 28 days. - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-23: 20:24:00

You're welcome. I almost asked you what was the significance of the 28-day cycle, but then I stopped being stupid. - ErWenn, 2007-02-24: 00:16:00

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Trashion

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: TRAH-shun

Sentence: Myrna's sense of fashion was actually a self styled sense of trashion, wherein she always seemed to intentionally dress and groom herself in ways that were sure to cause others to avoid her and especially to avoid being seen with her.

Etymology: Blend of trash and fashion

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Detractery

Created by: monkeywerks

Pronunciation:

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Etymology:

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Fashun

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: fas/shun

Sentence: She wore the most hideous outfit to the club to keep the men away. It was definitely a fashun statement. Not even a pompass, a chickmagnot, or a casanoway would think of approaching her.

Etymology: fashion + shun

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COMMENTS:

Imagine being a club full of fashunistas... What would you wear? - wordmeister, 2007-02-23: 02:24:00

petaj A fashmina? - petaj, 2007-02-23: 02:50:00

How about a barka? - allwise, 2007-02-23: 03:26:00

erasmus Use those verbotomisms! great sentence. - erasmus, 2007-02-23: 04:11:00

a sa-wrong? - galwaywegian, 2007-02-23: 04:33:00

Good one, galwaywegian! Me, I'd wear a tuxedon't. - Osomatic, 2007-02-23: 04:45:00

A tuxedon't or a wastecoat? - Discoveria, 2007-02-23: 05:26:00

Well in any case it certainly seems to be a block tie affair. - Osomatic, 2007-02-23: 05:37:00

Wow! Some great cloathes here! - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-23: 07:01:00

Where's me stop hat, guv? - Alchemist, 2007-02-23: 07:09:00

Thank goodness, I'm wearing my pushoff bra. - wordmeister, 2007-02-23: 08:59:00

Do these queerings match this fecklace? - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-23: 09:55:00

nothing's a match for my armoredtanktop - it can fire two missiles simultaneously - Jabberwocky, 2007-02-23: 11:24:00

A simoncowlneck or detertleneck are also effective spacemakers. - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-23: 11:56:00

these are better words than we originally submitted - Jabberwocky, 2007-02-23: 12:32:00

Look, there's Sally in her culoffs! - Alchemist, 2007-02-23: 13:55:00

and Jim in his stranglerjeans - Jabberwocky, 2007-02-23: 14:50:00

And Bob decked out in his ascnot and donaldtrumphairel. - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-23: 15:51:00

Don't forget those classy shoos! - Discoveria, 2007-02-23: 16:41:00

and the no siree hosiery and the ebola tie - porsche, 2007-02-23: 16:48:00

We seem to have the appropriate acootiements. Where shall we go? The dance clubbed? Better apply some PMSence first. - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-23: 20:16:00

petaj Let's go to the Snitz, or the Shockadero. Those go-awaiters on your boots and appallettes on your shoulders will be admired there. - petaj, 2007-02-23: 23:54:00

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Funkoff

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Created by: erasmus

Pronunciation: fun koff

Sentence: Sheila had such a funkoff that everyone in the office gave her at least 3 feet of space so that they could breathe.

Etymology: from funk as in the smell and off to make it sound like an attitude. Also can be linked to funk as in funky dresser. It used to be cool but its not now, think 70's collars.

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COMMENTS:

:) - Antimus, 2007-02-23: 06:11:00

I imagine that Sheila always got a seat to herself on the bus. Lucky her! - wordmeister, 2007-02-23: 09:22:00

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Roxburlace

Created by: officespace162

Pronunciation:

Sentence: that roxburlace should keep the creeps away from you at the club

Etymology: night at the roxbury + necklace

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Socialisolator

Created by: toralora

Pronunciation: so/sial/ice/oh/lait/or

Sentence: My scarf is a great socialisolator, I always manage to be by myself when I wear it.

Etymology: social + isolator/isolation

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Crapparel

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: cra-pair-ull

Sentence: Her eyes had that come-hither look, but her crapparel clearly screamed "Fuggoff!".

Etymology: crap, apparel

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COMMENTS:

petaj Sounds like a line of clothing available from FrayMart - petaj, 2007-02-23: 23:35:00

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Opposuit

Created by: kellin

Pronunciation: op-uh-soot

Sentence: Legend has it that a pair of incredible breasts are kept imprisoned underneath Margo's opposuit.

Etymology:

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Amorarmor

Created by: sodium

Pronunciation: AM-mer-ar-mer

Sentence: To make sure she was only getting the attention of men who were genuinely interested in her, Kathleen always wore amorarmor when she went out.

Etymology: amorous + armor

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-23: 00:01:41
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus.
Thank you erasmus! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-23: 00:01:41
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus.
Thank you erasmus! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-23: 00:01:41
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus.
Thank you erasmus! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-23: 00:01:41
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus.
Thank you erasmus! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-23: 00:02:18
Hey Verbotomists, take a look at our first Verbotomy e-book "Word Games & Mind Games". You can download it as a PDF from our News page. ~ James.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-23: 00:02:18
Hey Verbotomists, take a look at our first Verbotomy e-book "Word Games & Mind Games". You can download it as a PDF from our News page. ~ James.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-23: 00:02:18
Hey Verbotomists, take a look at our first Verbotomy e-book "Word Games & Mind Games". You can download it as a PDF from our News page. ~ James.

adbern - 2007-02-23: 14:20:00
i'm curious about those panties...

adbern - 2007-02-23: 14:24:00
oepssss...I'm sorry

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-09-17: 12:55:00
Hey Verbotomists, I am running a little contest next week starring my favorite author, Jasper Fforde. He is a fabulous writer with an extremely fertile imagination. He loves playing with words, so he is perfect for us! We will giving a away copy of his first Thursday Next Book, The Eyre Affair, to the top player next week. So get ready to crank up your creative brain power. It's going to be fun. ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2011-01-20: 00:07:00
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus. Thank you erasmus. ~ James