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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.
Verboticisms
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Ohra
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: oh rah
Sentence: She had an unusual ohra, sometimes more a Beeohra, other days an ohohra.
Etymology: aura oh
Antisheek
Created by: TrJoshB
Pronunciation: an-ti-sh-eee-k
Sentence: Her wardrobe was very antisheek,
Etymology: anti sheek
Keepouterwear
Created by: Javeson1
Pronunciation: keep out er ware
Sentence: Stacie put on her keepouterware when she had to go through parts of Harlem to take out cash.
Etymology: Keep out + Outerwear (clothes)
Chastinator
Created by: Sed8ed
Pronunciation: cha-sta-nay-tor
Sentence: Ethel always strapped on her chastinator every time she went bar hopping with her friends just in case a man paid to much attention to her.
Etymology: chast-from "chastity belt" nator-from "terminator"
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COMMENTS:
I'm scared to know what a chastinator looks like - erasmus, 2007-02-23: 04:10:00
It ain't pretty, let me tell ya! - Sed8ed, 2007-03-09: 05:03:00
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Inaccessory
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: in ack sess eree
Sentence: She wondered why, despite her constant inaccessorising, there always seemed that some sweaty sleazebag was immune to her loathing
Etymology: inaccessable, accessory
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COMMENTS:
does an inaccessory lead to moider? - erasmus, 2007-02-23: 04:12:00
Only in cases of frost degree murder, erasmus... - Osomatic, 2007-02-23: 04:47:00
Science has discovered that certain cretinovas and woetharios are actually ATTRACTED to inaccessories... - Alchemist, 2007-02-23: 07:16:00
Fantastic! Best verboticism yet. - ErWenn, 2007-02-23: 11:42:00
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Scramouflage
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: skram oh flaaahj
Sentence: Her scramouflage sent warning signs out through the dancehall and her stare could pierce a male ego at 1000 metres.
Etymology: camouflage, scram
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
A fashmina? - petaj, 2007-02-23: 02:50:00
How about a barka? - allwise, 2007-02-23: 03:26:00
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
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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Haltsirtop
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: halt/sur/top
Sentence: The amazing haltsirtop will instantly repel roving hands by stunning them and leaving them numb for several hours - John Cleese's voice saying Halt Sir available at an additional cost.
Etymology: halt + sir + halter top
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COMMENTS:
My armoredbracelet would go well with your haltsirtop - porsche, 2007-02-23: 10:18:00
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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:
Sounds like a line of clothing available from FrayMart - petaj, 2007-02-23: 23:35:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus.
Thank you erasmus! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus.
Thank you erasmus! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus.
Thank you erasmus! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus.
Thank you erasmus! ~ James
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.
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.
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
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Today's definition was suggested by erasmus. Thank you erasmus. ~ James