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DEFINITION: n. A fashion accessory or style of dress which purports to improve one's appearance and attitude, but actually does the opposite. v. To follow a fashion dictum in an effort to improve your social standing even when it causes physical discomfort.
Verboticisms
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Embhellishment
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: emb/hell/ish/ment
Sentence: Six inch stylettos are an embhellishment that hurts the spine and causes muscle cramps in the legs but come in very handy as a weapon.
Etymology: embellishment + hellish
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COMMENTS:
Ha! So do steel-toes. - purpleartichokes, 2008-04-08: 09:27:00
Bela, Bela! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-09: 20:56:00
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Garbagenda
Created by: rebelvin
Pronunciation: garb+agenda
Sentence: Why do you wear that garbagenda instead of something comfortable?
Etymology: garb+agenda
Fashionotsee
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: Fah - shun - NOT - see
Sentence: Evan fancied himself a dashing figure in his retro attire but he was a fashionotsee who didnt realize that his peers were actually sneering and not smiling at his appearance.
Etymology: Blend of fashion and not see (or Nazi..lol)
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COMMENTS:
I always thought the word fashion came from fascism! Good one, Mustang! - Nosila, 2008-04-08: 20:32:00
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Bolaconstrictor
Created by: Kennecticut
Pronunciation: bowla con strictor; bolo or bola is correct
Sentence: During his presentation to the Texas Bolo Tie Corp on how to squeeze out another drop of profits. His bola tie works it`s way tighter and tighter like a true boloconstrictor they have been manufacturing until his face is beet red and is near wheezing, demonstrating the major force behind the companies falling profits and presenters
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
funny - bookowl, 2008-04-09: 16:07:00
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Loopsy
Created by: dennisrussis
Pronunciation: lup-si
Sentence: Being a real loopsy her dress gronded other bobbysockers at the party.
Etymology: loop + fancy
Plaidfad
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: plad fad
Sentence: After the moviE, "Braveheart" came out, Mary's Scottish boss wore only kilts and tartans and encouraged those who wished to seek his favour to do the same. This plaidfad was a problem to Mary and others, who found it hard to find enough plaid gear to wear to work. One poor soul finally flipped out and was fired for refusing to dress the part. He returned the next day in tartans, wild hair and blue paint on his face yelling "Frrrreedom!" In one of life's ironies, Mr. Burns, the manager was let go himself the next week, when one of his female staffers complained to head office that she did not like the tilt of his kilt when he came near her!
Etymology: Plaid (Tartan;crisscross design on a fabric) & Fad (craze, trend;current interest followed with exaggerated zeal)
Fashionfort
Created by: scarletzinc
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology: Fashion-discomfort[fort]
Dresshurts
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: dres - herts
Sentence: Carl was required to wear dresshurts to his board meetings. The collars scratched his neck; the cuffs abraded his wrists and his midsection felt girdled.
Etymology: dress, dress shirts, hurts
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COMMENTS:
Good one...you buttoned it down and collared it well! - Nosila, 2009-05-27: 09:24:00
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Fauxchic
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: fo-SHEEK
Sentence: While Miriam believed she was very stylish and stunning, the styles she chose were invariably fauxchic, either outdated, recommended by people with trashy fashion sense, or just chosen because of her utterly poor taste.
Etymology: Blend of 'faux' (false) and 'chic' (stylish)
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COMMENTS:
Fee Fye Faux Fum! - Nosila, 2009-05-27: 09:22:00
Fuax No Miriam!!! Fun word. - mweinmann, 2009-05-27: 09:53:00
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Azzcesortized
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: Azz-ces-or-tized
Sentence: Lilly was squeezed tight...while Leo's rear was azzcesortized in his latex corset.
Etymology: Azz-(Figured that one out...) cesortized - to be traumatised by your accessories and clothing.
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by purpleartichokes. Thank you purpleartichokes. ~ James
stache - 2008-04-08: 18:32:00
clam hammock. heh, heh.
purpleartichokes - 2008-04-08: 19:07:00
Ha!
Today's definition was suggested by purpleartichokes. Thank you purpleartichokes. ~ James
DrWebster111 - 2009-05-31: 12:10:00
EXCELLENT WORD ANOTHER WINNER SOUNDS GREAT SENTENCE TOO, AS USUAL, (AND BRIEF NOT AN ANTHOLOGY LIKE OTHER VERBOTOMISTS
PennonFurl - 2018-06-14: 05:05:00