Verboticisms

Created by: sharktrager

Pronunciation: TREND-eeyore

Sentence: She knew how to make her handbag trendior just by adding diamonte stickers and removing the Pound Shop receipt.

Etymology: From trendy and Dior

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COMMENTS:

Wonderful choice of words, wonderful blendfit, too! eeyore in the pronounciation got me chuckling and seeing donkeys ... then your sentence polished the chuckles into a laughing fit. Fun! Exceptional! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-03: 22:43:00

Thanks silvery - very happy to have made you laugh. - sharktrager, 2008-03-04: 16:07:00

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: kloana/fide

Sentence: With her Louis Fruiton bag and her Oscar de la rental dress she was a clonafide member of the shampagne set.

Etymology: clone + bona fide

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COMMENTS:

Not bad. Latin pronunciation would be KLONE a FEE day. - stache, 2008-03-03: 07:17:00

Four hysterically funny verboticisims in one short sentence! And all four fit the definition. Your sentence is superbly ingenious ... and superbly funny! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-03: 09:28:00

Really good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-03: 18:37:00

Fantastic blend! I really like 'Oscar de la rental' too. - Tigger, 2008-03-03: 21:38:00

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Created by: amigamark

Pronunciation: dee-pruss-el

Sentence: Chav Scally used the classic deprustle at car boot sales to defraud punters, by filling empty Mandate aftershave bottles with cold tea.

Etymology: Originally a chav slang word made up for "Brand Piracy" and evolved from shortening Russell Brand and Johnny Depp.

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COMMENTS:

In the know and in the know! Your creation is right-up-to-date great! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-03: 09:30:00

First 3 words should be "In the NOW" ... I can't type today! 40 lashes for me ... but only with a wet noodle, please! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-03: 09:32:00

I like this word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-03: 18:40:00

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Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: mask - shar - ade

Sentence: Lauren liked to masqcharade her handbag knockoffs as being brand name originals. She would troll the internet looking for items that most successfully mimicked designer named brands and pretend that they cost $400.00 when they really were $19.95 plus shipping.

Etymology: Masquerade(pretend to be someone or something that you are not) + Charade (a game in which you act out a person, place or thing and others guess what you are)

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COMMENTS:

Marry Christmasq! - Nosila, 2008-12-26: 18:51:00

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Created by: JeffreyNorris

Pronunciation: in-trə-'vest

Sentence: For Christmas, we all decided to intravest our gifts; I put a regular blanket into a Snuggie box.

Etymology: intra- (within) + vest (garment)

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Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: mutt-en-shop

Sentence: E-bay has completely revolutionized the way i muttonshop

Etymology: mutton [as in 'mutton dressed as lamb'], shop, mutton chop

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COMMENTS:

Were you feeling a little sheepish? Fun one! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-03: 23:05:00

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Created by: 737865

Pronunciation: (Hank-kee-spank-kee)

Sentence: If you do not go and by me a car, i will give you a hankyspanky.

Etymology: A forward and Backward slap agianst the head

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Created by: idavecook

Pronunciation: Chris Miss

Sentence: I was so excited when I unwrapped my gift from Charles. The blue bag could only mean one thing! It was high fashion jewelry! I peeked inside and to my surprise, there was a price tag from a different store and CZ sticker on the ring, I just hate Christmiss!

Etymology: Christmas + Dumb people

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Created by: ghhshirley

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: FOE-tahg-graft

Sentence: Farleigh's wardrobe was fauxtograft from one end of the closet to the other, all Walmart and Kmart but with tags he'd switched to make them seem to be fine designer clothing.

Etymology: Blend of 'faux' (false) 'tog' (to dress especially in fine clothing) and 'graft' (to attach as if by grafting

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