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DEFINITION: v., To receive a gift covered in previously used wrap. n., Recycled gift-wrap, may or may not suit the occasion.
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Wrapsofree
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: rap so free
Sentence: Her Christmas rhapsody turned to crapsody when her chapsody's gift came wrapped in old magazine pages. Colorful as they were, she knew he'd never paid for a magazine in his life, so this gift was done up in wrapsofree. His gift to her from the Gapsody would have been better received if he had not stolen pages from his Dadsody's stash of Playboys. For that he got a slapsody, after which he needed a napsody!
Etymology: Wrap (covering on a gift) & So Free (no cost), wordplay on rhapsody...which this is not!
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COMMENTS:
hilarious! - remistram, 2010-12-22: 10:11:00
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Giftwrapredux
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: Gift-rap-re-dux
Sentence: Trying to put a positive spin on his tightwad reuse of wrapping paper, Chauncey referred to it as gitwrapredux.
Etymology: gift wrap + redux....'to bring back'
Glitterpirate
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
Grap
Created by: tgulden422
Pronunciation: GRAP
Sentence: "The present he gave me was a total piece of grap."
Etymology: GR as in Gift wRap, Crap.
Dissyoupaper
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: diss yu pay per
Sentence: Ruth knew their affair was over when Rodney brought her a gift wrapped in recycled toilet paper. This was diussyoupaper if she ever saw it and it's too bad she conked him on the head with it before opening and finding a diamond necklace inside!
Etymology: Tissue Paper (coloured,lightweight paper used in wrapping) & Diss You(disrespect, speak rudely about)
Wrapredux
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: rap-re-dux
Sentence: Though he knew in his heart that he was a miserly skinflint, Lyndal did his best to put positive spin on his habit of reusing wrapping paper, blithely refering to it as 'wrapredux', thinking (and hoping) that others would regard it and his stinginess in a positive light.
Etymology: Blend of 'wrap' and 'redux'....('to bring back')
Doppelpackeratzel
Created by: metrohumanx
Pronunciation: doppel-PAK-er-ATZ-uhl (doppelpackeratzeling, doppelpackeratzeled)
Sentence: Fritz was a merry old soul. He was no scrooge when it came to giftgiving, often presenting expensive gifts to his friends. Fritz lived alone with his muttonchop sideburns, and as the years went on, he developed a strange habit of recycling used giftwrap. He had become a DOPPELPACKERATZEL- an eccentric double-packing enigma who ironed the creases from Christmas paper and stored it in the attic to use again and again. He once gave Eva an ersatz Swiss watch wrapped in yellowed paper which had been used at least thrice. Eva was bemused by the fact she had been DOPPELPACKERATZELED again this year. Fritz was an endearing dumbkopf, and folks had been known to receive Braun coffee makers wrapped in paper festooned with Easter Bunnies...... Was können Sie tun?
Etymology: Okay-bear with me on this one... DOPPELPACKERATZEL.....DOPPELganger+PACKER+RATSEL= DOPPELPACKERATZEL.....DOPPELGANGER:an evil ghostly counterpart of a living person, literally "double goer";German Doppelgänger, from doppel- double + -gänger goer.....PACKER:to enclose in a package or covering,to present (as a product) in such a way as to heighten its appeal to the recipient;origin clouded.....RATSEL:something hard to understand or explain,an inscrutable or mysterious person;literally "enigma" in German;Latin aenigma, from Greek ainigmat-, ainigma, from ainissesthai to speak in riddles, from ainos fable. (The "S" in RATSEL is changed to a "Z" just because it looks nifty.)
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COMMENTS:
The earliest reference to the celebration of the nativity on December 25 is found in the Chronography of 354, an illuminated manuscript compiled in Rome in 354. - metrohumanx, 2008-12-22: 06:37:00
I would like to pay tribute to Jean Shepherd...a great humorist, radio personality and Author of the movie "A Christmas Story". Listen to his nostalgic shows at:
http://flicklives.com/
Thank You for your Jolliness. - metrohumanx, 2008-12-22: 07:05:00
Ausgeszeichsnet! Es ist ein schones Wort. Fröhliche Weihnachten und ein gluckliches Neues Jahr! - Nosila, 2008-12-22: 23:02:00
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Wraprication
Created by: monkeywithamonocle
Pronunciation: rap-ree-kay-shun
Sentence: The fabrication of gift wrapping with possible reprocussions.
Etymology: Wrap, fabrication
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COMMENTS:
Clever! - metrohumanx, 2008-12-23: 10:15:00
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Wrapclamation
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: rap-kley-MAY-shun
Sentence: After seeing some of the things his friends had given him as Christmas gifts, Bob felt there was more value in the wrapclamation.
Etymology: Blend of WRAP(wrapper) & re-CLAMATION: the recovery of useful materials.
Wrapencore
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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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by kabloozie. Thank you kabloozie. ~ James
By the way, if you're looking for the some cool ideas to help make reused wrapping paper actually look good, check out Franke James's article Green Delights of Junk Mail Gift Wrap on PlanetGreen. ~ James
silveryaspen - 2008-12-22: 19:02:00
Excellent. Easy to remember and fun to say ... meaning so easily apparent.
Today's definition was suggested by kabloozie. Thank you kabloozie. ~ James
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