Stupid Mashed-Up Clothing Item of the Day: JorJeggings

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Let's concede, for the sake of argument, that it's OK to pull new words out of thin air to name and/or sell products. Everybody does it. But this time, the fashion folks have gone too far. Sure, it was funny when they coined the term "junderpants" to describe a ridiculous pair of skin-tight skivvies made of denim. Now, though, there's something dubbed "jorjeggings," described as "city jeans boyfriend shorts." Try to keep up here—the moniker is a mashup of jeans, shorts, jeans (again), and leggings.

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