Verboticism: Malapropostrut

'Guess what I'm giving you for your birthday?'

DEFINITION: v. To wear special uniforms and carry around unusual props in order to stimulate social interaction. n. A person who compensates for their lack of personality and weak social skills by resorting to props and costumes.

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Malapropostrut

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Sentence: Lacking the confidence to sport his new medieval haircut, Nathan thought it would be a good idea to malapropostrut into the fiesta wearing only a sombrero.

Etymology: Malapropos- inappropriate; out of place; inopportune; untimely + Strut- to walk with a vain, pompous bearing, as with head erect and chest thrown out, as if expecting to impress observers

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Comments: Malapropostrut

silveryaspen - 2008-02-14: 18:40:00
If Nathan, the malapropostrutted, paired up with Mrs. Malaprop, we'd have have eye candy to go with her ear candy! Great choice of words in your etymology!