DEFINITION: n., An ugly decorative item or article of clothing received from friends or relatives, which is kept stored away but ready to be pulled out at a moment’s notice in anticipation of a return visit. v. tr., To temporarily place an old, and perhaps unattractive gift in a place of honor.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Drekorations: /drekÉ™rÄshÉ™n/ John and Mary loved their friend Holly. The problem is that Holly loves “outsider” art. Terms like found objects made John and Mary cringe. Several years ago Holly had given them a string of garland made of old soup cans, painted egg cartons, and even beads made from dried bear scat. Because Holly was such a regular visitor, there was no way they could get away with NOT putting up this drekoration. As they wrapped the garland around the banister John would quietly sing to himself, “Deck the halls with bowels from Holly”. Etymology: drek (rubbish; trash) + Decoration (the process or art of decorating or adorning something) Created by: artr.
Comments on Drekorations:
wayoffcenter, 2008-12-16: 04:45:00
That stinks! 🙂Mustang, 2008-12-16: 20:59:00
Retroshabby…..the new chic.dochanne, 2008-12-16: 22:59:00
Fabulous.dochanne, 2008-12-17: 01:34:00
Fabulous.OZZIEBOB, 2008-12-17: 04:09:00
Terrific – always wanted to use dreck in a verbotomy.
Movemento: /move ment oh!/ My mother considered the oddly shaped, oddly colored vase high class. It was so ugly, I called it hide class. But I didn’t want to hurt mom’s feelings, so if she was coming, it became the gift of grab and display. The minute she left it was the gift of grab and hide away. It was a real movemento. Etymology: MOVENTS, MEMENTO. MOVEMENTS – taking from hiding place to pride of place, then from pride of place to hiding place, repeatedly. MEMENTO – another synonym for a gift, especially a gift of remembrance! Created by: silveryaspen.
Comments on Movemento:
dochanne, 2008-12-16: 01:54:00
Movemento dear! Deliciously evocative of that sinking feeling of guilt 🙂Jabberwocky, 2008-12-16: 11:24:00
wonderful comboTJayzz, 2008-12-16: 13:15:00
Good wordMustang, 2008-12-16: 21:01:00
I thought it wuz gunna be about an Italian Opera. Works well though.
Resurregalia: /rez-ure-REG-ahl-ee-uh/ Babs and Jake always greeted the holidays with excitement and dread. With extended family coming to visit, these reunions often degenerated into verbal slug fests. Babs would prepare the mandatory dishes, and Jake’s job was to break out the RESURREGALIA…those tacky gifts and mementoes which would have been endearing if they weren’t SO ugly and tasteless. Jake was especially fond of Aunt Lydia’s “Sceptre of Authority”- a self-contained toilet accesory with disturbingly phallic qualities which kept everyone laughing well into the wee hours. Bottoms up! Etymology: RESURREct+reGALIA=RESURREGALIA………RESURRECT:to bring to view, attention, or use again,to raise from the dead;back-formation from resurrection-1772……REGALIA:: the emblems, symbols, or paraphernalia indicative of royalty,decorations or insignia,special dress or trappings;Medieval Latin, from Latin, neuter plural of regalis-1540 Created by: metrohumanx.
Comments on Resurregalia:
dochanne, 2008-12-16: 03:00:00
Re(as)suringly regal resurrection complete with elegant use of Latin. Very nice!Mustang, 2008-12-16: 21:00:00
Brings back so many memories. I like it.Nosila, 2008-12-16: 22:16:00
Good word…been there done that!
Gifthoarse: /gift hors/ It had become a tradition at Christmas as much as decorating the tree and putting up lights. It meant Mother was coming to stay for the holidays and although we loved her dearly and looked forward to seeing her, we had to dig out that painting she had given us many years ago and hang it over the fireplace. It stayed the rest of the yhear in the attic. That’s because it was painted on black velvet, with glow-in-the-dark paints, framed inside a gaudy rococco gilt frame. Yes, being his #1 fan, Mother had bought us a portrait of Elvis. Wearing a white jumpsuit, sneering into the microphone in his hand and tilting his pelvis our way! You could push a button at the bottom of the frame and tinny music of him singing would belt out. Our friends who visited over the years hooted and hollered at the tacky image. Neighbours would make the pilgrimmage each year to see The King. He was a gifthoarse that made people laugh and sing along. We always said we would pull him out for Mother’s visit, so as not to hurt her feelings, but one of these years old age would overtake her and we would no longer be obligated to carry on the charade. It was then that we realized that the song he sang from the portrait, “I’ll have a Blue Christmas without you” would become very poignant to us. Etymology: gift (a present, something given) & hoarse (deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion) & old saying: “Never look a gift horse in the mouth” old proverb which means don’t question how you acquired something or what it cost. The advice given is be grateful for your good fortune and don’t look for more by examining it to assess its value.
Created by: Nosila.
Comments on Gifthoarse:
metrohumanx, 2008-12-16: 02:40:00
Awwww. How moving. Nice work, Lady.
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