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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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Wearfettish
Created by: blondibabi121692
Pronunciation: where fet ish
Sentence:
Etymology:
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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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)
Straplessciviousness
Created by: Kyoti
Pronunciation: Strap-luh-siv-ee-us-ness
Sentence: Monica and the formal evening gown she discovered at Macy's drew each other inexorably from the sales rack to the changing room in a straplesscivious way that could only be described as destiny.
Etymology: Strapless+lasciviousness
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COMMENTS:
can I see you in a strapless number? LMBO gmv - amysmiles2000, 2007-07-11: 15:58:00
Simple answer... no! ;D - Kyoti, 2007-07-11: 17:17:00
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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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Devoteeshirt
Created by: HALibut
Pronunciation: Dev-uh-tee-shurt
Sentence: Although his wife repeatedly urged him to get rid of his tattered oil-soaked duds, he was such a devoteeshirt he could not bring himself to.
Etymology: devotee + tee-shirt
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
Engearment
Created by: ziggy41
Pronunciation: En-geer-ment
Sentence: It was a surprising and awkward situation, watching her propose to her one-of-a-kind opossum skin scarf.
Etymology: endear[ment] (to love; love for something) + gear/garment (clothing)
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COMMENTS:
One person's roadkill...great word - galwaywegian, 2007-07-09: 07:52:00
Yes, but if you shop at Neiman-Marcus, you have to pay on 90-day terms of engearment. - Kyoti, 2007-07-09: 15:18:00
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Clothfriend
Created by: nchilliest
Pronunciation: k-l-u-fr-end
Sentence: These shoes are my new clothfriend because I am so obsessed with them.
Etymology:
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!)