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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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Egressivate

Created by: jedijawa

Pronunciation: e-gres-si-vate

Sentence: Moe often caused the other patrons of the bar to egressivate not long after his arrival.

Etymology: egress - the act of exiting

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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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Crowdispersing

Created by: allwise

Pronunciation: craw-dis-pers-ing

Sentence: People shunned Andrew, but it wasn't until he got a job in the police as a crowdisperser that he was happy about it.

Etymology: crowd + dispersing

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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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Presperse

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˈpɹiˌspɚs/

Sentence: Sam would always presperse the office lounge, except when he'd postsperse the room, often a result of his odor arriving a good minute before he did.

Etymology: From pre- + disperse

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COMMENTS:

Sounds like Sam was always well-prepared! - wordmeister, 2007-02-26: 01:42:00

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Cleardahouse

Created by: aj3131

Pronunciation: Clear-duh-house

Sentence: I came in the restaurant and everybody left. Eventually i realized I cleardahouse

Etymology: Clear(ed)+da(the)+ House

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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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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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Gastroevacuation

Created by: toadstool57

Pronunciation: gas-trO-evac-q-A-tion

Sentence: David's lunch consisted of chili, hard boiled eggs, and a tall glass of chocolate milk. Thinking he could secretly release his gas to relieve his stomach cramps, David noticed his guests exiting the party, due to gastoevacuation.

Etymology: gas/gastro/evacuation

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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