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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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Antisheek

Created by: TrJoshB

Pronunciation: an-ti-sh-eee-k

Sentence: Her wardrobe was very antisheek,

Etymology: anti sheek

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Thugrepellant

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: θəgripelənt

Sentence: The last time Brittney went to the club, she spent much of her time warding off various gangsta types who*s **You know you want it** attitude made it hard for her to enjoy much of anything. Tonight she is wearing her best thugrepellant. Her outfit displays barely a single curve. She is determined to be as rethugnant as possible. Her new attitude; **Don*t thug me!**.

Etymology: thug (a violent person, esp. a criminal) + repellant (causing disgust or distaste) A play on bug repellant

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Antissory

Created by: paintergrl1313

Pronunciation: anti + iss + ory

Sentence: These overalls are a great antissory, no one's asked for my number yet!

Etymology: Anti + accessory = antissory

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Halternative

Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: hole-tur-nit-iv

Sentence: he wanted to approach her but she was looking so halternative that he decided against it

Etymology: halt, alternative

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COMMENTS:

That's what your get when you lead an halternative lifestyle. - wordmeister, 2007-02-23: 09:26:00

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Repparel

Created by: Koekbroer

Pronunciation: rep-pa-rel

Sentence: "That weird girl, Rachel, has shown up wearing her repparel. Ugh, why doe she even bother?"

Etymology: a contraction of "repellent" and "apparel"

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Antivibe

Created by: Antimus

Pronunciation: ant-e-vibe

Sentence: Emma was emitting such an antivibe that everyone gave her plenty of room

Etymology: from the latin "Anti" meaning against or opposed to, and the americanism "Vibe" a shortening of vibration, meaning instinctive feelings

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Apparellent

CharlieB

Created by: CharlieB

Pronunciation: a-par-el-ent

Sentence: Marsha the barmaid was tired of getting hit on by drunken old fools, so she rejected her usual low cut top in favour of the most apparellent outfit she could think of.

Etymology: apparel (attire, dress) + repellent (distasteful)

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Primpwimp

Created by: quippingqueen

Pronunciation: primp/wimp

Sentence: With a nothing but a bad case of halitosis going for her and a jolly red jumpsuit two sizes too big for her, chances were she was going to win the primpwimp prize of the year at her high school prom.

Etymology: primp + wimp

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Avoidress

Created by: allwise

Pronunciation: a-void-ress

Sentence: she had a bad day, so she avoidressed nastily, and wore a frown so full of spite that everyone else got down too.

Etymology: dressing to avoid attention.

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Delooking

Created by: adbern

Pronunciation: dee-looking

Sentence: it's away of life

Etymology: speak for itself

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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