DEFINITION: v. tr. To purchase a low-cost product and cover it with the label, or put it inside the packaging of a premium brand. n. A cheap product, which has been repackaged, or relabeled, by the consumer to make it look like an expensive brand.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Designerlibel: /-di-ZAI-ner-lai-bul-/ It all started when Jack was a teenager, and he tried painting a Reebok logo on the department store, no-name-brand sneakers that was all his family could afford, and now he would make regular forays into the men’s fashion stores where they sold Armani, D&G and Hugo Boss, to look for loose brand labels that he could affix to his own bargain clothing. Jack had been commiting designerlibel for years, even though he now owned his own successful department store chain. Etymology: Blended malapropism of “Designer Label”: Designer – bearing the name or logo of a specific designer (from Latin, dÄ“signÄre “to designate”) + Libel – to misrepresent damagingly (from Latin, libellus “little book, pamphlet”) Created by: Tigger.
Comments on Designerlibel:
silveryaspen, 2008-03-03: 08:47:00
Watch him clotheslie! Clever!
Logoflage: /-ˈloÊŠgəˌflaÊ’- -LOH-guh-Flahzh-/ If you can’t tell the difference between the logoflaged version and the name brand one, you probably shouldn’t spend the extra money on the original. Etymology: from (camou)flage + logo Created by: ErWenn.
Comments on Logoflage:
silveryaspen, 2008-03-03: 09:44:00
Agree with your perspective on this one!OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-03: 18:31:00
Top word!
Improperganda: /im-prawp-ur-gan-duh/ John’s “Hung Like John Holmes” t-shirt was revealed to be a clear case of improperganda, when Denise found that he actually was packing about a half roll of Certs where it counted. Etymology: improper + propaganda Created by: Banky.
Comments on Improperganda:
Nosila, 2008-03-03: 01:16:00
Good one, Banky…must be where they got the word “incerts” from…silveryaspen, 2008-03-03: 09:21:00
Great words that you fit together like a glove. Incorporating propaganda gave it such meaninggull twist! Exceptional!silveryaspen, 2008-03-03: 09:21:00
Meant to type meaningfull … have no idea where that freudian fingerslip came from!amigamark, 2008-03-03: 14:42:00
Rolls of the tongueOZZIEBOB, 2008-03-03: 18:33:00
Nice word and ‘uplifting’ sentence.Tigger, 2008-03-03: 22:09:00
This is cert’ainly an amusing submission! I didn’t know who John Holmes was until I looked him up… Ya’ learn something new every day. Very funny blend.
Labull: /lay-bull/ The labull said Prada. But for the fact that the shirt was missing an arm, Sue would never have guessed that James had been playing brand games. Etymology: label, bull Created by: purpleartichokes.
Comments on Labull:
silveryaspen, 2008-03-03: 09:55:00
Roared with laughter over the implications! Not only fits the definnition but all labels! Straight forward simplicity … but it says it all powerfully! Great create!Jabberwocky, 2008-03-03: 16:44:00
hey purple – stache is asking for music promptsTigger, 2008-03-03: 21:51:00
Sounds like a ‘cock-and-labull story’ to me. Good one!
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Definition Comments:
Verbotomy – 2008-03-03: 00:01:00
Today’s definition was suggested by ddove60. Thank you ddove60. ~ Jamessilveryaspen – 2008-03-03: 10:00:00
Your definition, ddove60, along with your cartoon, James, inspired so many witty, clever verboticisms today, a wonderful slate of fun words here today!Tigger – 2008-03-03: 22:16:00
The cartoon is hilarious, by the way. I bet that ‘convertible’ handles great!Verbotomy – 2008-03-04: 15:16:00
Thanks silveryaspen and Tigger! ~ James