DEFINITION: n. The feeling of anxiety created by the realization that you’ve arrived at a social event “wearing the wrong thing”. v. To arrive at a social function and suddenly realize that you are you are completely over-dressed or worse — under-dressed!
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Embareassment: /embərasmənt/ When Harry was in elementary school he used to have night terrors about arriving at class in his underwear. Now he is in college his dreams involve embareassment. Just last night he woke up in a cold sweat from a nightmare of getting up to present in his public speaking class only to realize he was naked. He woke up with a start when he saw the clear plastic podium. Etymology: embarrassment (a feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness) + bare-ass (naked) Created by: artr.
Sensawk: /sens-awk/ When John came to the business casual party thinking Anne said bedroom casual everyone immediatly overlooked Sam’s choice of clothing with shorts and a t-shirt. Though Sam was happy to not have the bad judgments being made about him, he still felt bad for John and his obvious sensawk situation. Etymology: sens- to feel, to think. awk- awkward Created by: valevans.
Sadtired: /sad ty erd/ Mona was humiliated when she asked her boyfriend to meet her at her boss’ house for a luncheon. She specifically told him that it was a speed lunch..he thought she said speedo lunch and arrived pitifully sadtired for the event! Etymology: Sad (bad; unfortunate) & Attired ( dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination) Created by: Nosila.
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