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DEFINITION: v. To purchase a low-cost product and cover it with the label, or put it inside the packaging of a premium brand. n. A cheap product, which has been repackaged, or relabeled, by the consumer to make it look like an expensive brand.
Verboticisms
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Recyfaux
Created by: gelsomina17
Pronunciation: ree-sigh-foh
Sentence: Allison suspected that the Tiffany necklace she received from her normally cheap boyfriend was just recyfaux.
Etymology: recycle + faux
Stickerlift
Created by: stache
Pronunciation: STIK er lift
Sentence: With one bottle of Boisseire Cabernet Savignon and a 55-gallon drum of Sam's Club red, Dudley was able to stickerlift all the wine he used in a year, and his friends were none the wiser.
Etymology: sticker, label; lift, raise or elevate
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COMMENTS:
in French this would be pronounced Steeker leeft - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-03: 08:47:00
I like the double menaing of lift for it can also mean steal ... as in steal the label! It sound so right ... fits the definition to a T ... very meaningfull! Great create! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-03: 08:56:00
Clever and creative! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-03: 18:36:00
A verbotomy for "n.: A tune that becomes lodged in one's consciousness and repeated ad nauseum, until replaced by one equally or more irritating, or until the victim suffers a psychotic break." About six months ago, we verbotomized on above definition. I'm pretty certain that Purpleartichokes got the nod for "Tunestruck." I'm also stumbled upon "reperditty" and "abbamatically ". - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-03: 18:53:00
Thanks, OB. Kind of an obvious candidate. - stache, 2008-03-03: 19:20:00
Shucks! I missed it. Could have been before I discovered this neat site! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-03: 22:45:00
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Passpimpage
Created by: Bewildertrix
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Very interesting. Wish you had given us a sentence and etymology. You get points for each item you complete! Sometimes more is better! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-03: 22:59:00
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Labellies
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Label-lies
Sentence: When Sam fell on hard times he still managed to keep up a pretence, by buying cheaper fake products and then labellies them by putting them in superior packaging therefore giving the impression that they were the real thing.
Etymology: Label(the name or trademark of a fashion company) + Lies(false imprssions) = Labellies
Chanot
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: Sha-not
Sentence: With a few drops of Chanot behind her ears, and a fauxcoat over her Cardont gown she plastered a brilliant smile on her face and prayed that the red carpet crowd would not spot she was faking it.
Etymology: Chanel + Not
Fauxberge
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: fo ber jay
Sentence: Nelly was so proud of her Easter Egg collection that she displayed in a cabinet, to the wonderment of visitors. She described each one's Provenance. Each one was made by Faberge as gifts for the last Czars of Russia and she had a story for each one. Too bad one of her guests knew a lot about the collection and advised her that none were authentic. She was told she had acquired a Fauxberge Collection, becuase the real Faberge would have emptied out the eggs before he decorated them...
Etymology: Faux (not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article) & Faberge (Carl Faberge, Russian goldsmith noted for creating a series of jeweled and enameled Easter eggs for European royalty (1846-1920)
Fauxtagraft
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: FOE-tag-graft
Sentence: By attaching phony designer tags to his ordinary wardrobe Wilson was convinced that other folks would be fooled though most in fact, were on to his fauxtagraft tactics and secretly laughed at him behind his back.
Etymology: Blend of 'faux' (false) 'tag' (designer label) and 'graft' (to attach as if by grafting)
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COMMENTS:
What a fauxtogenic word! - Nosila, 2008-12-26: 18:48:00
It was a fauxtofinish.....just sort of developed.... - Mustang, 2008-12-27: 01:18:00
It was a fauxtofinish.....just sort of developed.... - Mustang, 2008-12-28: 00:38:00
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Sublabing
Created by: 584642
Pronunciation: sub- leb-ing
Sentence: He was clearly sublabing when he tried to sell the knock off subaru when it was clearly of phillipian brand.
Etymology: sub- below lab- to take, sieze ing- the act of
Brandardization
Created by: kateinkorea
Pronunciation: BRAN der die ZA shun
Sentence: The brandardization of any product is of course a compliment, as imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Etymology: similar to bastardization, but a copy of a famous brand
Labelaire
Created by: queenjane75
Pronunciation: la·bel·aire n. Pronunciation: ley-buhl-air
Sentence: I knew that skanky labelaire in high school and she hasn't changed a bit: those are the same payless shoes with the prada label hot-glued to the heel.
Etymology: la·bel·aire - n. a combination of:the word label - a trademark or classification - in this case a brand name and the prefix -aire, which implies a heavy association with the root word, in this case, label. Combined, the word is labelaire - a person
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COMMENTS:
Your sentence planted a funny image in my mind. Your create has a fun flair and a great 'aire' about it! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-03: 23:09:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by ddove60. Thank you ddove60. ~ James
silveryaspen - 2008-03-03: 10:00:00
Your definition, ddove60, along with your cartoon, James, inspired so many witty, clever verboticisms today, a wonderful slate of fun words here today!
Tigger - 2008-03-03: 22:16:00
The cartoon is hilarious, by the way. I bet that 'convertible' handles great!
Thanks silveryaspen and Tigger! ~ James
Ilan - 2008-12-30: 20:25:00
Spirit of the stairwell strikes again! Missed my chance to submit "abbrandizement".
Today's definition was suggested by ddove60. Thank you ddove60. ~ James
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