Verboticisms

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: pərfyoōməgāt

Sentence: When Marcy overslept and didn’t have time to shower for fear of missing her bus she would perfumigate. She never understood why she could not keep a cat for very long. They all seemed to want to run away with tears in their eyes.

Etymology: perfume (a fragrant liquid typically made from essential oils extracted from flowers and spices, used to impart a pleasant smell to one’s body or clothes) + fumigate (apply the fumes of certain chemicals to (an area) to disinfect it or to rid it of vermin)

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Nice one - galwaywegian, 2010-08-09: 09:28:00

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Created by: milorush

Pronunciation: (n.) sěn'tə-měn'tl-ĭst' (v.)sěn'tə-měn'tl-īz'

Sentence: Meagan, ever the scentimentalist, manages to shave precious minutes off her morning routine by plying herself with the of the perfume and body spray samples at the bottom of her makeup drawer.

Etymology: scent + [sent]imental + -ist

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Nice word. - silveryaspen, 2009-01-23: 16:33:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: u reek a

Sentence: Her name was Youreeka, she came from Eureka and she doused herself daily in perfume and havoc did wreak-a!

Etymology: WordPlay on "Eureka" ("Eureka" comes from the Ancient Greek word εὕρηκα heúrēka, meaning "I have found (it)") -used by Archimedes to denote discovery of a discovery or invention) & Reek (stink)

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: off sent siv

Sentence: Estee Louder did not do anything by half. Even her perfume was triple applied and you could smell her coming a block away. When she started in the new office, people's attendance started to drop and it was found that they were all allergic to her strong perfume. They found her offscentsive. When management investigated, they asked where she had transferred in from. Cologne, Germany was the reply.

Etymology: Offensive (causing or able to cause nausea) & Scent (odor, perfume, aroma, smell)

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: per-fyoom-mi-geyt

Sentence: After her month-long camping trip, without access to a proper shower, it was necessary to perfumigate Joan just to be allowed on the bus home.

Etymology: perfume (a substance, extract, or preparation for diffusing or imparting an agreeable or attractive smell, especially a fluid containing fragrant natural oils extracted from flowers, woods, etc., or similar synthetic oils. ) + fumigate (to expose to smoke or fumes, as in disinfecting or exterminating roaches, ants, etc.)

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: deee oh deee us

Sentence: hie blind datwe was so deodious that when he threw up over the entrees he was acting on impulse

Etymology: deoderant odious

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: ob-SESS-her-eek

Sentence: Wilma seemed to not notice that her preoccupation with perfumes, colognes, hair sprays and scented lotions made her a walking, talking 'stink bomb', and her friends would talk behind her back about how she obsessereeked and how offensive she was.

Etymology: Blend of 'obsessed' (To have the mind excessively preoccupied with a single emotion or topic) and 'reek' (have offensive odor - stink)

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Created by: GlobalGallery

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: pərfyoōməgāt

Sentence: Trudy was once told by a less-than-discreet boss that she might want to use a stronger deodorant. Her response was to perfumigate her body. If you were to visit her workplace you'd think that most of her coworkers were ill with all of the coughing and runny, red eyes. Strangely none of this occurs when she is absent.

Etymology: perfume (a fragrant liquid typically made from essential oils extracted from flowers and spices, used to impart a pleasant smell to one's body or clothes) + fumigate (apply the fumes of certain chemicals to (an area) to disinfect it or to rid it of vermin)

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Created by: youngin105

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