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'The place was packed when I came in...'

DEFINITION: To enter a crowded public place such as a bar or restaurant, only to find it deserted within minutes of your entrance.

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Publicenema

Created by: toralora

Pronunciation: pub/lik/eh/neh/mah

Sentence: He had a case of publicenema when he went to the local bar last night. Everyone left within minutes of his entrance.

Etymology: public + enema

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COMMENTS:

Kind of like public enemy - toralora, 2007-03-04: 21:12:00

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Socialosticlimation

Created by: igho1207

Pronunciation: so-shee-al-ost-icla-may-shun.

Sentence: Unfortunately, socialosticlimation happens to him a lot.

Etymology:

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Expodorous

Created by: w5lf9s

Pronunciation: ex.poh.d.rous

Sentence: In his earlier years he had sometimes wondered about that expodorous effect he had on other people. He had completely changed his diet a couple of times, had driven home at lunch time to take a shower and put on a fresh shirt. It hadn't made the least bit of a difference. He pored over the injustice of fate while he chomped on yet another clove of fresh garlic.

Etymology: expel+odorous

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Evacudate

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: e-vac-u-date

Sentence: Whenever Anna wanted the dance-floor to herself, she'd call up Borat for an evacudate. He'd clear the floor in just seconds by making a rankentrance.

Etymology: evacuate (clear the building) + date (commonly occurring in bars and restaurants)

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Pubandon

Created by: catgrin

Pronunciation: puh-ban-duhn

Sentence: After filling my soda, I turned to find the room pubandoned.

Etymology: combination of "pub" and "abandon"

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Vacusting

Created by: monkeywerks

Pronunciation: vai-custing

Sentence: Shortly after entering the the classroom, Brent emitted a vacusting stench. Thanks in part to his lactose heavy diet.

Etymology: vacate + disgusting

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Vamooseffect

erasmus

Created by: erasmus

Pronunciation: va moo see feckt

Sentence: it was astonishing how fast the vamoosefect took place when "smelly Simon" entered a crowded small room with the windows shut.

Etymology: from effect and vamoose

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Eaudepariah

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: oh/de/par/i/ah

Sentence: Ever seence I bought zis capitivating scent eaudepariah, people seem to be avoiding me - eet must be jealousy

Etymology: eau de parfum + Pariah

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Dispersify

Created by: Alchemist

Pronunciation: dis-PERS-uh-fie

Sentence: I don't know if it was the leather, the chains, or the haunch of elk he was dragging behind him, but no one could dispersify a busy tavern like Bad Bob. We always got a seat!

Etymology: from the Nez Perce "das parses" meaning "bad mojo"

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Restaurout

Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: rest + arr + out

Sentence: We pulled a restaurout the other day, which is what we get for showing up for dinner at 10:45 PM.

Etymology: restaurant + out

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Comments:

Alchemist - 2007-02-26: 01:01:00
Strangely, this phenomenon has happened to me many times...

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-26: 00:00:31
Today's definition was suggested by Alchemist.
Thank you Alchemist! ~ James