Verboticisms

Created by: jajsr

Pronunciation: Pass-tee-rap

Sentence: Joan was amazed at Frank's ability to wrap presents. The box was beautifully wrapped with an intricate bow to match. But upon further inspection of Frank's box, Joan noticed a small portion of a "From - To" sticker on the side and she knew it was pastiwrapped.

Etymology: Combination of "Past" - Having existed or taken place in a period before the present; and "Wrap" - to cover especially by winding or folding.

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COMMENTS:

Ha ha ha....Good one! - metrohumanx, 2008-12-23: 10:17:00

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Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: /thrift-rap/

Sentence: Carole winced visibly when Samantha carelessly, and needlessly, opened her baby-shower presents by clawing and tearing at the wrapping instead of delicately peeling the taped ends, because Carole knew she would have to use even more tape to repair the damage, and she planned to re-use the thriftwrap for her teenage son's upcoming birthday.

Etymology: [from "giftwrap"] thrift - frugality (perhaps from Old Norse, from thrīfask "to thrive") + wrap (Middle English, wrappen)

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COMMENTS:

...sentence inspired by someone very dear to me — thanks Mom. - Tigger, 2007-12-19: 12:36:00

very good word - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-19: 12:45:00

Excellent - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-19: 17:50:00

Love it! - purpleartichokes, 2007-12-19: 18:47:00

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Created by: Ismelstar

Pronunciation: [glit-er-pahy-ruht]

Sentence: Proudly, I presented, Joyce, my new girlfriend with her Christmas gift. After a nip here and a tug there, came a silent curse when the tape took with it a miniscule sliver of shiny paper. Too late, I realize she was a glitterpirate, salvaging the glistening golds of celebratory wrapping paper for future escapades.

Etymology: A mash-up of, "glitter", (n) showy splendor, (v) to make a brilliant show small glittering ornaments and "pirate", (n) any plunderer, predator or (v) to take or entice away for one's own use. Antonyms: sparkelescuttle

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Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: gift-krap

Sentence: She may have thought more of the John Deere sweater if it didn't come packaged in the giftcrap from his bachelor party.

Etymology: gift wrap, crap

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: tshred bay ring g ifff ts

Sentence: the unwise men always come threadbearinggifts

Etymology: threadbare, bearing gifts

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COMMENTS:

Verry econo-merry! - metrohumanx, 2008-12-23: 10:12:00

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: rap - on - core

Sentence: We always rolled our eyes when Mum reminded us, but we still tried to wrapencore on Christmas day so that the paper, ribbons and bows could be set aside for a curtain call the following year.

Etymology: wrap + encore

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COMMENTS:

Excellent....encore!! Encore!! - Mustang, 2008-12-23: 00:38:00

Bravo! - metrohumanx, 2008-12-23: 10:13:00

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Created by: rebelvin

Pronunciation: peel+sav

Sentence: I liked the wrapping so much I peelsaved it.

Etymology: peel+save

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Created by: SKK717

Pronunciation: Ree Pet eh pack use

Sentence: When Dora went to open her gift she noticed how beautiful the wrapping paper was. I better repetipacuse, she thought to herself, so she could save it for later.

Etymology: Combination form of Repetitve, package and use

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Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: fraj-uhl-re-rap

Sentence: She stored all her fragilerewrap in a drawer with all her recycled bows, ribbons, paper towels and toliet paper.

Etymology: fragile (as in delicate, easliy destroyed) + rewrap

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Created by: xirtam

Pronunciation: rap-sahy-kuhl-d

Sentence: To save money Bill wrapcycled all the paper from the gifts he had received and used on what he gave away.

Etymology: Wrap: From Gift Wrap - a tough paper used for wrapping. + Recycled: to undergo reuse or renewal; be subject to or suitable for further use, activity, etc.

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