ACRAPSODY
n. A state of
near-ecstatic bliss achieved when an individual attends a
flea market, garage sale or estate sale where the items for
sale are plentiful, and the seller does not know their
actual value. (submitted by Marilyn D. Davis "collector &
author" - Chicago, IL)
ACRAPOLOGY n. The scientific study of the human need
or desire to collect and accumulate, especially items of
little value.
ACRAPORIUM n. A place where crap merchandise is sold
to the public, usually enclosed, such as a store, enclosed
mall, or inside flea market.
ACRAPUCHILD n. A youngster who collects meaningless
junk. 2. All kids. Var. Acrapukid
ACRAPUCOPIA n. A site or location for an abundance
of low cost, limited utility items for purchase.
ACRAPUCRAFT n. The art of making
things out of found objects.
ACRAPUHAUL n. The vehicle used to transport the many
small inexpensive used items purchased at garage or estate
sales, auctions or secondhand stores.
ACRAPUKIT n. A portable tote or container to carry
various items useful in the pursuit of purchases at garage
and estate sales, auctions and secondhand stores.
ACRAPULATE v. 1. To acquire or collect an array of
items of little value. 2. To purchase quantities of items of
only collectible value. 3. To purchase quantities of items
and merchandise at prices below market value. 4. to amass
items of similar style, theme, use or appearance. Also, acrapulated, acrapulating, acrapulates
ACRAPULATION n. 1. The custom of acquiring or
possessing goods of little value, little need, previously
used, or at greatly reduced cost. 2. Collection of items of
nominal value. 3. Collection of useless items, often similar
or of similar categories.
ACRAPULATION SYNDROME
n. Mental disorder associated with the excessive acquisition
and accumulation of items of little value.
ACRAPULATOR n. 1. A person who accumulates
substantial collections of nominal-cost items. 2. A person
who collects crap.
ACRAPULOOTING n. To acquire lots of stuff by taking
it from homes and businesses during periods of emergency or
civil outbreak.
ACRAPUMAP n. Map specifically marked to indicate
sites of garage and estate sales, and plot the most
efficient course to reach them.
ACRAPUPHILE n. A person with an abnormally strong
desire to collect items of little value.
ACRAPUPHOBE n. 1. A person who has an aversion to
owning possessions, especially large numbers of small or
inexpensive items. 2. A person fearful of purchasing at
auctions, garage and yard sales, estate sales and secondhand
shops. 3. Any person living with an acrapuphile.
ACRAPUROUTE n. The travel course plotted on an acrapumap to provide the most direct travel routes to reach
as many garage or estates sales as possible before closing
times.
ACRAPUSALE n. A sale where items of limited value
are offered and sold at greater reductions in cost.
ACRAPUSEUM (a crap’ u see um) n. A building or room
in which collections are maintained and publicly displayed.
ACRAPUSHOOT n. An event
at which someone uses personal items of little value for
target practice. (submitted by Marilyn D. Davis
"collector & author" - Chicago, IL)
ACRAPUSIN n. The religious or moral transgression of
acquiring, desiring or having excessive possessions.
ACRAPUSWAP v. The act of trading acquired items with
others, usually at the site of purchase.
ACRAPUTOTE n. A container for carrying crap
purchased at garage sales, etc.
ACRAPUTRASHING v. To acquire articles from discarded
garbage.
ACRAPUTREASURE n. An item of significant value
purchased, wittingly or unwittingly, at extremely low price.
CRAPBOOK n. A blank book in which a person places an
assortment of useless keepsakes with little monetary value.
CRAPSAKE n. 1. An item kept as a remembrance that
has little or no sentimental, intrinsic or market value. 2.
Slang variation of the word “keepsake.”
DECRAPULATE v. 1. Act of removing or disposing of
possessions of little value or excessive quantity. 2. To
sell off items by mass sale, such as auction or garage sale.
3. To discard quantities of items by donation to social
welfare agencies or church rummage sales.
PROCRAPULATE v. 1. Postpone
getting rid of acrapulated items. 2. Deffered decrapulation.
(submitted by David Springer "attorney" - Chicago, IL)