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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.
Verboticisms
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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')
Thriftwrap
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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Retissued
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: rēˈtishoō
Sentence: Mary just took this recycling thing too far. Not only would she re-gift on a regular basis, but they were wrapped in used gift wrap. Her gifts were reissued and retissued. She would only be mildly embarrassed if the recipient of one of her gifts was the originator of the gift or the gift wrap.
Etymology: reissue (make a new supply or different form of a product available) tissue (a thin semi-transparent paper)
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COMMENTS:
Your third sentence will live forever in my memory every time the reissued and/or retissued occurs. Excellent! - silveryaspen, 2008-12-22: 14:37:00
A succinct classic ! - metrohumanx, 2008-12-23: 10:13:00
This makes me think about the gift one of my colleagues received today.....we were speechless... - mweinmann, 2008-12-23: 23:24:00
Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-12-23: 23:57:00
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Frugalape
Created by: idavecook
Pronunciation: FROO-GA_L- + a hairy monkey
Sentence: Joan has the most precious fruglape in the world. I hear that every gift she's brought in the last ten years was wrapped in the that cellophane that she got from that fruit basket when she got the job here.
Etymology: Frugal, Tape, what else do you need?
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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Wrapstar
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: rap star
Sentence: Rodney, aka Dr Rod, was famous for being able to swathe gifts in any type of material for giving. He was the wrapstar in the family and people equally looked forward to and dreaded his creativity...
Etymology: Wrap Star, Wordplay on Rap Star (genre of African-American music of the 1980s and 1990s in which rhyming lyrics are chanted to a musical accompaniment; several forms of rap have emerged-Star meaning a commercially successful entertainer of the genre)
Packwrapt
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: pak/rapt
Sentence: Stan was such a packwrapt that he had a huge stash of wrapping paper from years of birthdays and Christmases. He preferred the collage effect where he would glue various papers together to make an interesting package.
Etymology: pack rat + wrap
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COMMENTS:
Great word again! I am totally enwraptured with it!! - Stevenson0, 2007-12-19: 10:36:00
I think that Stan might have "Rats in the attic." Good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-19: 17:57:00
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Rehashawrap
Created by: Redrover
Pronunciation: re+hash+uh+rap
Sentence: Ernest tried not to notice that his birthday gift had "Happy Hanukkah" written all over it but his cheap brother never bought anything new. This was yet another example of his rehashawrap proclivities.
Etymology: rehash = old material that is slightly reworked and used again; wrap = to enclose with a covering of paper
Wraponomical
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: wrap/uh/nom/i/kuhl
Sentence: John is a seasoned wraponomical gifter, retriving wrapcycled paper from his special wrapceptacle where he keeps all his wrapclaimed paper.
Etymology: wrap + economical
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COMMENTS:
bravo John - he should buy a special Christmas plant called a recyclamen - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-19: 12:44:00
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Giftscrap
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: giftskrap
Sentence: Jerry reuses as many things as he can. He says he is being environmentally-conscious. His friends think his use of giftscrap is just tacky and cheap.
Etymology: gift-wrap (decorative paper for wrapping presents) + scrap (any waste articles or discarded material)
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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