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DEFINITION: To have a favorite article of clothing with which you develop a personal, and even a deeply fulfilling, relationship.
Verboticisms
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Solemate
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: sole-mate
Sentence: Tony attributed his success in Prime Minister's question time to the support he received over 18 years from his solemate, a pair of lucky brogues.
Etymology: soulmate + sole (of the shoe) -- http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/the_blair_years/article1969242.ece
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COMMENTS:
Oh sole mio.... - galwaywegian, 2007-07-09: 07:51:00
if he ever lost them, he'd have to do some serious solesearching - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-09: 13:00:00
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Wearfettish
Created by: blondibabi121692
Pronunciation: where fet ish
Sentence:
Etymology:
Hitanigger
Created by: jnine29
Pronunciation:
Sentence: hitanigger is to hurt a black person
Etymology:
Lovject
Created by: gonzo
Pronunciation:
Sentence: She had a platonic lovject and it was a drama.
Etymology: love-object
Leaver
Created by: weareallbeautiful
Pronunciation: l-eh-v-er
Sentence: Bobby never took of his leaver shoes because they reminded him of his dead pet cow which incidentally was sold to a leather shop...which Bobby just realized...
Etymology: leather+lover
Enwraptured
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: en/rap/tured
Sentence: She was so enwraptured with her grandmother's old mink stole that she named it and carried it with her everywhere.
Etymology: enraptured + wrap
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COMMENTS:
I read this word and instantly knew it was the right one. - jadenguy, 2007-07-09: 13:10:00
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Accessorelationship
Created by: loofarama
Pronunciation: access-or-eel-ation-ship
Sentence: she developed a strong accessorelationship with her earrings
Etymology: accessory + relationship
Fashiopassion
Created by: Kiki1234
Pronunciation: fashi-o-pash-un
Sentence: she was a fashiopassion type of person, she had a great passion for her high-heeled shoes..
Etymology: fashion-passion
Fashifinitize
Created by: Dboozer
Pronunciation: (fash-uh-fin-uh-tize)
Sentence: Bob began to wonder about Alice when she fashifinitized her new sweater, especially when she began insisting that he call it "Bob, Jr."
Etymology: fashion+affinity+ize (verb)
Comments:
ziggy41 - 2007-07-09: 14:04:00
I miss the Verbotonews. :(
I was at UC Berkeley last week, as one of the speakers the Language Creation Conference. See: http://conlangs.berkeley.edu/about.php it was great fun and I met some amazing people! I will catch up on the Verbotomy news posting tomorrow ~ James
ziggy41 - 2007-07-10: 00:06:00
Oh, that conference looks really fun, can't wait for the wonderful news. And I loved the cartoon last week (great job!)