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)
Disdress: /dis-dres/ As she stepped through the door of the formal affair, Sally felt nothing but disdress realizing that her low-cut red disdress was completely inappropriate. Etymology: dis (short for disrespect) + distress (great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble) + dress (an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece) Created by: artr.
Misrobed: /mis robe d/ On her way to the boss’ party,Charlotte met her date, Craig at work but she did not realize he was misrobed with only a speedo under his long coat… Etymology: Mis-(prefix for lack of; not;wrong, bad, or erroneous; wrongly, badly, or erroneously) & Robed (dressed or clothed especially in fine attire) & Disrobed (undressed) Created by: Nosila.
Fashionono: /fash-uhn-NO-no/ Whether he frequently misunderstands dress requirements for gatherings or is just plain ignorant, Clint repeatedly commits fashionono’s that are often bizarre and always very noticeable. Etymology: Blend of ‘fashion’ (style or mode) and ‘no no’ (something forbidden or not recommended) Created by: Mustang.
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