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Please take a few moments to absorb the vocabulary needed to properly converse on the state of fabulous prettiment in the world, for better or worse. We expect our most precious lexique to grow as our site splendidly continues to grow as well.

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beiging - the act of making something bland

delight year* - the amount of progress made in one year in any pursuit of delightful prettiment

decorious - of or relating to a notorious decor statement that is either gloriously good or bad

eco-pretty - both pretty and ecologically friendly; prettiness that helps improve the environment beyond just aesthetics

fabulary* - vocabulary needed to properly converse on the state of fabulous prettiness in the world

fakeover - a makeover that isn't that much of a makeover at all or that doesn't offer any fresh ideas [On many shows you'll hear the same stale advice given in many ways: "Move the couch, get rid of all your crap and make everything beige."]

fug - f***ing ugliness, in any form

fugly - f***ing ugly, in any form; extremely ugly in spirit

fugment - the state of being fugly; the presence of fug; a fugly thing; a regiment of fugly beings

fugify - to make fugly; the opposite of prettify

geekspace - the vast realm of techie stuff and techie mumbo-jumbo

goodie-girl* - a female, most often in an office setting, who frequently brings over-the-top treats or baked goodies she made -- as she will remind you -- from scratch at home; a Betty Crocker show-off

loverfly* - someone who spreads their love for something wherever they go

manover - a makeover to make a guy look more masculine and manly

melamine - a plastic resin often used to make durable, shatter-resistant partyware

pizazzter* - a design makeover initiated with the intention of adding "PIZAZZ!" to a space, but ultimately turning out to be a hideous disaster [Ever see Hildi's glue-gunned flower bathroom on 'Trading Spaces'?]

plasticrap - chintzy furniture, decor, toys, gifts, etc., made of plastic

prettiment - the state of prettification; a realm of prettiness

pretty zone - a specific area determined to be the prettiest within a geographic location

status art - art that's trendy because its high price tag is well-known, making it a perfect status symbol



*Term coined by Pretty Patrol



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