DEFINITION: n. The feeling of anxiety created by the realization that you’ve arrived at a social event “wearing the wrong thing”. v. intr. To arrive at a social function and suddenly realize that you are you are completely overdressed or worse — underdressed!
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Miskit: /miss-kit/ Buttons looked around the conference room at the 234 perfectly identical faces and bodies, dressed all in charcoal grey suits. In eerie unison they all turned to look at him with cold dead eyes. Feeling quite miskit, he adjusted his rainbow wig, performed an awkward three-point-turn in his size 37 red patent leather shoes, and exited through the door he’d entered. He realized his mistake when he re-read the sign posted by the door, which in bold block letters announced, “Welcome clones!” Etymology: misfit + kit (British slang for clothes) Created by: Banky.
Comments on Miskit:
ErWenn, 2008-02-25: 10:11:00
I like this one.Jabberwocky, 2008-02-25: 13:31:00
cleversilveryaspen, 2008-02-25: 13:44:00
Erupted in laughter picturing your clone-some miskit! Kit-catchy Creation!OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-25: 19:21:00
Short & sweet!
Fiasclothes: /fee-as-klohz/ It was embarrassing and a total fiasclothes when I showed up to my boss’ daughter’s Baptism in shorts, T-shirt, bathing suit, towel and a case of beer. I didn’t quite read the invitation past the address 2206 Sunnyside Beach. Unfortunately, it was Sunnyside Beach United Church. Etymology: fiasco + clothes Created by: Stevenson0.
Comments on Fiasclothes:
galwaywegian, 2008-02-25: 07:35:00
perfect fit!ErWenn, 2008-02-25: 10:11:00
excellent!libertybelle, 2008-02-25: 10:58:00
I love it!silveryaspen, 2008-02-25: 13:21:00
Pairfection!OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-25: 19:12:00
Nice word!
Underduress: /un-der-der-ess/ The death stares of the audience made him feel like he was in the middle of being interrogated by Jack Bauer. He realized he had underduressed. Etymology: underdress + under duress Created by: swallowedbyafish.
Comments on Underduress:
silveryaspen, 2008-02-25: 13:38:00
This will stand up in any court of justice! Your sentence and word are lawesomely clever!silveryaspen, 2008-02-25: 21:25:00
Your verboticism was one of the few that captures the ‘feeling of anxiety’ in the definition. I thought it excellent in every way!bookowl, 2008-02-26: 13:30:00
I like it
Dissdress: /disss dr eh ss/ This dissing adressed at her dissdress distressed her, she stressed as she distressed her long tresses. Etymology: distress diss dress Created by: galwaywegian.
Comments on Dissdress:
silveryaspen, 2008-02-25: 12:59:00
Ess-entially terrific!Jabberwocky, 2008-02-25: 13:40:00
how disscourteousOZZIEBOB, 2008-02-25: 19:13:00
Sounds like someone needs a good dressing down!silveryaspen, 2008-02-25: 21:28:00
It captured all parts of the defninition! Not many words expressed the ‘anxiety’ in the definition!
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Definition Comments:
Verbotomy – 2008-02-25: 00:01:00
Today’s definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James