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DEFINITION: To enter a crowded public place such as a bar or restaurant, only to find it deserted within minutes of your entrance.
Verboticisms
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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
Or was it mince? - petaj, 2007-02-26: 04:19:00
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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
Socialosticlimation
Created by: igho1207
Pronunciation: so-shee-al-ost-icla-may-shun.
Sentence: Unfortunately, socialosticlimation happens to him a lot.
Etymology:
Clusterduck
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: kluh-stur-duk
Sentence: Minutes after her arrival in the crowded bar, Stacey found herself in a clusterduck. During her state of wonderwent, she pondered the wisdom of her limburger cheese diet.
Etymology: cluster, duck (and rhymes with the opposite meaning)
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COMMENTS:
I like these word-definitions that has a completely different approach by sounding right without neccesserily combining two normal words ;) - allwise, 2007-02-26: 07:20:00
Me too! Very creative purple-a - wordmeister, 2007-02-26: 09:00:00
Thanks! (aw, geez. they've left the room now.) - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-26: 20:15:00
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Lonerator
Created by: jonobo
Pronunciation: yooooooo
Sentence: noooooo
Etymology: yeeeeeeees
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"
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
Stinkmata
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: stink ma ta
Sentence: the aura of her stinkmata coccooned her like a forcefield, keeping her safe from human contact.
Etymology: stink, stigmata
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COMMENTS:
I like this galwaywegian - Jabberwocky, 2007-02-26: 15:57:00
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Skeezadle
Created by: NohWoman
Pronunciation: sKEEz-adle
Sentence: Skunky the Skank was a party animal and loved company and a good time, but alas, wherever he went, he totally skeezadled everyone out of there and killed the party.
Etymology: Skeezy: sketchy, sleazy, skanky + Skedaddle: to leave hurriedly.
Evacudate
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)
Comments:
Alchemist - 2007-02-26: 01:01:00
Strangely, this phenomenon has happened to me many times...
Today's definition was suggested by Alchemist.
Thank you Alchemist! ~ James