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sagehen
sagehen at WESTELCOM.COM
Tue Jun 21 16:02:49 UTC 2005
MAM writes:
>gaposis n. The condition that arises when the fabric between the
>buttons on a shirt does not lie flat and instead comes apart to expose the
>skin. "I shouldn't have worn this shirt without something under it, I have
>been experiencing gaposis."
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"Gaposis" was, AFAIK, invented by some ad copywriter for (?) Talon zippers
back in the 30s or 40s, when zippers were new.
AM
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