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)
Cretincouture: /-kre-tin-cu-tur-
alt. -kre-tin-cu-chur-
/ “Not realizing that a clown outfit does not qualify for ‘casual Fridays’ at his new banking job, Kim abstained from any other forms of cretincouture like Hawaiian shirts, parrot-head hats, and bow-ties that squirt water.†Etymology: -cretin – a medical condition formerly know as “dwarfed and deformed idiot†used to be common in Alpine communities due to lack of iodine, causing hypothyroid state (disease of the thyroid gland; goiter); modern meaning: just an average idiot without an underlying medical condition .
-couture (Fr.,) n. – dressmaking, fashion design
Created by: XMbIPb.
Fauxparel: /fo par el/ Mitch, the Aussie hunk in the office, showed up at Brenda’s house wearing nothing but a skimpy speedo, high heels and Drag Queen make-up and jewels. Brenda in her best dress suit was shocked. With her boss and co-workers present and aghast, Mitch had a feeling of fauxparel…or in his case, fauxperil. To answer her dismayed expression, he said, “You did say it was a Gayla tonight, right?” To which she replied, “I said, GALA, not Gayla and how is it you just happened to have all this campy gear”? “Now I feel like a right flaming Galah!” cried Mitch. Etymology: Faux Pas (French, literally false step…a socially awkward or tactless act) & Apparel (clothing in general;provide with clothes or put clothes on)
P.S. Galah (Australian term for a Rose Breasted Cockatoo. “Galah” is also derogatory Australian slang, synonymous with ‘fool’ or ‘idiot’. Because of the bird’s distinctive bright pink, it is also used for gaudy dress. Created by: Nosila.
Comments on Fauxparel:
splendiction, 2010-05-06: 21:35:00
Hilarious! Terrific blend, Nosila!
Anxietshirt: /angzī-itēʃərt/ Hal was very happy to hear that his new company followed the practice of **Casual Friday**. He was less than happy when he discovered that their definition of casual was allow employees to loosen their ties and maybe take off their suit jackets when not with a client. On his first Friday Hal needed to make a quick u-turn to change out of his jeans and anxietshirt. The raised eyebrows might have been because he was too casual, certainly not helped by his choice of a logo-emblazoned shirt from the fashion brand fcuk. Etymology: anxiety (a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease) + t-shirt (a short-sleeved casual top, generally made of cotton, having the shape of a T when spread out flat) Created by: artr.
Tangsttop: // After seeing her son’s teacher’s eyes perusing her cleavage during the conference, Jane realized she’d pulled a tangsttop by wearing such a revealing camisole. Etymology: Tank top + angst Created by: TheStorialist.
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