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'I can't breathe with this tie on!'

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.

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Mumubooboo

Created by: stache

Pronunciation: moo moo boo boo

Sentence: The striped overalls, red socks, v-neck sweater and clogs seemed like a cool choice for the power lunch, but as he entered the restaurant Bill realized it had been a big mumubooboo.

Etymology: mumu-hawaiian smock; boo-boo-error

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Fashum

Created by: Softbagel14

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Etymology: fash- as in fashion -um as in 'um, why on earth are they wearing that?'

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Garbgaffe

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Created by: youmustvotenato

Pronunciation: garb-gaffe (rhyme with giraffe)

Sentence: Rico, not realizing the garbgaffe of wearing skinny jeans, was unable to walk nor get enough circulation to his thighs. He would later have them surgically remove aforementioned skinny jeans.

Etymology: From the words garb (clothing) and gaffe (unrealized mistake)

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Transvestootight

Created by: bookowl

Pronunciation: trans/vest/tu/tite

Sentence: Leslie gave up his dream of being a transvestite when he had to wear a tight vest and became instead a transvestootight.

Etymology: transvestite + vest too tight

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COMMENTS:

Love it! - Nosila, 2008-04-09: 19:50:00

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Hautecoutorture

Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: /oht-koo-tor-cher/

Sentence: Irene had spent half of her last paycheck on a pair of Manolo slingbacks, and she took satisfaction in knowing that she was wearing the most fashionable shoes of anyone at the party. Unfortunately, the new, stiff leather had raised and torn open blisters on her ankles and squished her toes, so that now she was barely able to walk. This miserable hautecoutorture she was experiencing must just be part of the price of high-fashion. On top of that, her dress pinched under her arms and dug painfully into her bladder whenever she sat down. Her dress was a Versouchie.

Etymology: Haute-couture - high fashion (French, haute "high" & couture "sewing") Torture - to afflict with severe pain (from Latin, torquere "to twist, turn, or wring")

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COMMENTS:

Love it! - purpleartichokes, 2008-04-08: 09:25:00

Great word. - Mustang, 2008-04-08: 16:57:00

She probably also wear Prodda and Calvin DeKlein! Good word, Tigger! - Nosila, 2008-04-08: 20:35:00

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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.

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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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Stylashed

Created by: Moosehead

Pronunciation: style-lashed

Sentence: Look at the dude with the black rubber shirt, it looks like he's about to die from heat! He got totally stylashed.

Etymology: Style -wearing fashionable clothes. Lashed -whipped or beaten.

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Chicgrin

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: sheek/grin

Sentence: It was with mixed emotions and an attitude of chicgrin that she wore the latest all wool full body designer suit to the red carpet movie premiere.

Etymology: chic (fashionable) + grin and bear it + chagrin (annoyance, discomfiture)

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COMMENTS:

Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-08: 21:39:00

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Mytieurcorset

Created by: beera

Pronunciation: my-tie-your-corset

Sentence: An early morning John said to his wife that 'Honey!lets dress up mytieurcorset and go to work as we our getting late!'.

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2008-04-08: 00:01:00
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!

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-05-27: 00:00:00
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

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