Thursday, December 6, 2012

My Top Words for 2012, No. 1

Buttsprung


Buttsprung:  A knit suit or skirt out of shape in the rear.

22 comments:

  1. Too funny Tess. At least it's not filled out.

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  2. My word is "yikesamillion"...i may say it if i see a knit suite with butsprung!
    lol :-)

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  3. Ha! I've seen similar attire around campus. The alternative look is tights as pants. Some of my female friends complain a lot about the tights as pants phenomenon. In general, I have no complaints...

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  4. NOT a good look, dear. Take it from one who has been caught short in public once or twice...

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  5. I never have that problem because my butt fills out all the available space (although I'm sure my garments look buttsprung on the hanger). Heh.

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  6. Why it's a style at all really escapes me. Your word says well why it doesn't work at all.

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  7. Okay! Now I know where that style of today really came from!!! Great word- and excellent photo! I think this word is going in my book of coolest words ever!

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  8. 'Buttsprung' reminds me of the word 'splatchcock' - two words from the same bolt ... in both things get spread out way to far ... but they're fun to say!

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  9. Sort of like the droopy diaper look...

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  10. Was it made by 'death row' prisoners (for one use only)? I rather like that uniquely American word OFFENTIMES..... no I don't; I can't stand it!

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    1. I can't stand offentimes, either! I never say it, or ever hear anyone use it. Are you sure it's American?

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  11. Tess, there are lads, hereabouts, who would wear their trousers any other way. I always think of them as flying at half-mast.

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  12. My 83 year old mother has used "butt sprung" for years as the reason to take off ones fur coat before sitting down- especially in the car- no one wants a butt sprung mink coat-

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    1. Fun to know someone actually says it...no one wants a buttsprung fur coat...

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  13. Dudes, seriously? It's "oftentimes", not OFFENtimes. You really knew that. Please tell me you did.

    And I can't even deal with the droopy drawers, low-hanging butt-crack-showing, boxers-revealing, waistline-at-the-crotch UNIVERSE right now! WTF, peeps? This is the reason I only shop at thrift stores. All the REAL clothing has gone underground. Retailers are on crack.

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  14. oh gosh, i hope i dont look like that.

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