{"id":930,"date":"2010-05-10T12:00:05","date_gmt":"2010-05-10T16:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/?p=930"},"modified":"2010-05-10T12:00:05","modified_gmt":"2010-05-10T16:00:05","slug":"cretincouture-i-said-to-dress-business-casual","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/?p=930","title":{"rendered":"Cretincouture: I said to dress business casual!"},"content":{"rendered":"

DEFINITION:<\/strong> n. <\/em> The feeling of anxiety created by the realization that you’ve arrived at a social event “wearing the wrong thing”. v.<\/em> To arrive at a social function and suddenly realize that you are you are completely over-dressed or worse — under-dressed!<\/p>\n

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

Cretincouture<\/strong>: \/-kre-tin-cu-tur-
\nalt. -kre-tin-cu-chur-
\n<\/em>\/ \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Not realizing that a clown outfit does not qualify for \u00e2\u20ac\u02dccasual Fridays\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 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.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Etymology:<\/em> -cretin \u00e2\u20ac\u201c a medical condition formerly know as \u00e2\u20ac\u0153dwarfed and deformed idiot\u00e2\u20ac\u009d 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 .
\n-couture (Fr.,) n. \u00e2\u20ac\u201c dressmaking, fashion design
\n Created by:<\/em> XMbIPb.<\/p>\n

Fauxparel<\/strong>: \/fo par el<\/em>\/ 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:<\/em> Faux Pas (French, literally false step…a socially awkward or tactless act) & Apparel (clothing in general;provide with clothes or put clothes on)
\nP.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:<\/em> Nosila.<\/p>\n

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splendiction<\/a><\/strong>, 2010-05-06: 21:35:00<\/em>
Hilarious! Terrific blend, Nosila!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Anxietshirt<\/strong>: \/angz\u00c4\u00ab-it\u00c4\u201c\u00ca\u0192\u00c9\u2122rt<\/em>\/ 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:<\/em> 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:<\/em> artr.<\/p>\n

Tangsttop<\/strong>: \/<\/em>\/ 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:<\/em> Tank top + angst Created by:<\/em> TheStorialist.<\/p>\n

To see more verboticisms for this definition go to:

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James<\/p>\n

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