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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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Throngregation

Created by: Mobelia

Pronunciation:

Sentence: It looked like a happening place but the throngregation took place just as we were seated.

Etymology: throng - crowd congregation - assemble migration - move

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Closedman

Created by: adbern

Pronunciation: cloos-men

Sentence: When it's a pleasant affair and the bar has to close they always call the closedman, it takes a serveral minutes and the bar is complete empty

Etymology: closed and men

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Sprinkleaday

Created by: BMott

Pronunciation: sprink-el-a-day

Sentence: Mister Elmore was so rank, no matter where he went, the sprinkleaday effect was in full force, expelling people from offices, restaurants, and bars.

Etymology: The old ditty-- A sprinkle a day helps keep odor away.... have you had your sprinkle todayyy... Mr. Skunk hasn't!

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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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Abracadabreath

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: ab/ra/ca/da/breth

Sentence: Never brushing his teeth, using mouth wash, or mints cleared a room in minutes because of his foul odour. The few friends he had called it abracadabreath.

Etymology: abracadabra + breath

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COMMENTS:

Did you say he was using mouse wash as breath freshner? - wordmeister, 2007-02-26: 01:06:00

petaj Or was it mince? - petaj, 2007-02-26: 04:19:00

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Diasporate

Created by: Discoveria

Pronunciation: Die-ass-spore-rate

Sentence: "That's odd," said Fred, whose hazmattire was a bold fashun statement. "The place looks diasporated - it was full a minute ago!"

Etymology: Diaspora + evaporate. Diaspora: refers to the spread of the Jewish peoples all over the world before the creation of the state of Israel.

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COMMENTS:

good word~ - Alchemist, 2007-02-27: 02:57:00

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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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Barsmell

Created by: paintergrl1313

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Dude, get a load of that barsmell, let's leave.

Etymology: Bar + Smell

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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