{"id":1098,"date":"2010-12-17T12:00:12","date_gmt":"2010-12-17T17:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/?p=1098"},"modified":"2010-12-17T12:00:12","modified_gmt":"2010-12-17T17:00:12","slug":"rugly-why-are-you-putting-that-by-the-front-door","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/?p=1098","title":{"rendered":"Rugly: Why are you putting that by the front door?"},"content":{"rendered":"

DEFINITION:<\/strong> n.<\/em>, 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.<\/em>, To temporarily place an old, and perhaps unattractive gift in a place of honor.<\/p>\n

\"Why<\/p>\n

VERBOTICISMS:<\/strong> (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)<\/em><\/p>\n

Rugly<\/strong>: \/r\u00c9\u2122gl\u00c4\u201c<\/em>\/ It was a wedding gift from Aunt Martha. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s hideous. Nonetheless with her impending visit, the handmade rugly thing is front and center in the foyer. As long as it is on the floor, the dogs insist on entering and exiting the back door. Etymology:<\/em> rug (a floor covering of shaggy or woven material, typically not extending over the entire floor) + ugly (unpleasant or repulsive, esp. in appearance) Created by:<\/em> artr.<\/p>\n

Wortraship<\/strong>: \/wur-trash-ip<\/em>\/ Polly knew he would wortraship the tacky sinister looking Christmas elves that his mother gave them. The elves’ faces disturbed and terrified their young daughter so much so that Polly decided to re-gift them and donate the ugly things to the Kris Kringle gift exchange at work. Etymology:<\/em> worship (honor) + trash (junk) Created by:<\/em> remistram.<\/p>\n

Disguift<\/strong>: \/dis-gwift<\/em>\/ Mary smiled through gritted teeth as she opened the box containing Aunt Sally’s latest knitted monstrosity. The crocheted trousers would be consigned to the disguift drawer immediately. Etymology:<\/em> disgust + gift Created by:<\/em> Carla.<\/p>\n

Gifthorrors<\/strong>: \/gift hor rors<\/em>\/ Every Christmas, Chris and Holly looked forward to her Mother’s annual Royal Visit with fear. Not because they were afraid of her, she was actually a kind and generaous person. No, they were afraid to drag out the gifthorrors she had bestowed on them for all the past holidays, to prove they liked and used them. The red rhinestone encrusted toilet brush (which looked so lovely in their purple bathroom). There was also the cross-eyed, smiling deer head to be mounted over the mantle. And the bearskin rug for the foyer…the koala bear skin rug. Add to the list, genuine ivory tusks used as coat racks;life-size gold sarcophagus of King Tut which doubled as a closeable shoe rack and their personal favourites,a five foot tall pair of the Dancing Hippos from Fantasia. Yep, next year Hawaii, not a fun old-fashioned Christmas! Etymology:<\/em> Gift (present;something acquired without compensation) & Horrors (something that inspires horror; something horrible) & Wordplay on Gift Horse (a gift (usually of inferior quality) that should be accepted uncritically)
\n Created by:<\/em> Nosila.<\/p>\n

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