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'You must me so hot in those boots.'

DEFINITION: n. Anxiety caused by fear that one's body odor may offend others; often exacerbated when required to remove heavy sweaters, or footwear.v. To worry about the way you smell.

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Appreekhension

Created by: ziggy41

Pronunciation: ap-reek-hen-shen

Sentence: She was swelled with appreekhension when her boyfriend asked if she wanted a foot message because she just did a five mile run in leather shoes.

Etymology: Apprehension (anxiety that something bad will come) reek (smell foul or disgusting)

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like it! - toadstool57, 2007-04-26: 07:08:00

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Halitoesies

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: halitōzēz

Sentence: The Scout group loved to go hiking. Days of trekking in heavy-duty boots left some of the troop with a bad case of foot stank. One member (name withheld to save embarrassment) was granted a special dispensation from the group leader to stick his un-booted feet out the car window because of his advanced halitosies.

Etymology: halitosis (technical term for bad breath) + toesies (any of the five digits at the end of the human foot)

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Limburgerous

Created by: splendiction

Pronunciation: lim BER ger us

Sentence: "Oh no. I can’t take off my boots! My limburgerous feet’ll knock them to the ground!"

Etymology: Adjective from: limb, odoriferous and Limburger cheese (a VERY smelly cheese).

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cheesy word...love it. - Nosila, 2009-11-12: 17:16:00

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Smellyfriztfootboot

Created by: LogoEggoGurl

Pronunciation: Sme/Lly/Fri/Zt/Foot/Boot

Sentence: u r a smellyfriztfootboot person!

Etymology: i means u hav on boots that smell like frizts!

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hahha - LogoEggoGurl, 2007-04-29: 15:19:00

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Maloduress

CharlieB

Created by: CharlieB

Pronunciation: mal-oh-dure-ess

Sentence: The fear that his feet smelt like rotten eggs left him in a constant state of maloduress.

Etymology: malodorous (having an unpleasant smell) + duress (constraint or intimidation)

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Bromcious

Created by: vermeulenstevos

Pronunciation: Brohm-chis

Sentence: Whenever I meet my in-laws I get bromcious.

Etymology: Bromhidrosis- medical term for stinky feet anxious-feeling nervous about some uncertainty

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Aromalarm

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: ah-ROM-ah-larm

Sentence: Facing the upcoming gathering where he was about to meet the family of his fiance', Matilda, for the first time and fearing a 'sweating meltdown', Freddie's aromalarm went off which, unfortunately, caused an immediate and profuse perspiration attack.

Etymology: Blend of the words 'aroma' and 'alarm'.

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Coldorsweat

ohwtepph

Created by: ohwtepph

Pronunciation: kol - dor - swet

Sentence: Mr. Badd O. Door came over to my house wearing a a leather jacket, leather pants and heavy leather boots during a hot summer's day last year. I complimented them about his boots and he asked me if I wanted to try them. It was kind of a dare actually, since those boots seemed to be heavy. I quickly said, "Yes, take them off." And not missing a beat, he sped off like Flash into the horizon. I guess coldorsweat must have overcome him.

Etymology: cold sweat (figurative language associated with uneasiness) + odor

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Fearoma

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: fee a roma

Sentence: When Clayton was invited over for games night at his neighbours, he insisted on keeping his boots on, lest the fearoma commence. Everything was fine until he landed on the B&O Railroad in the Monopoly game.

Etymology: Fear (an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) & Aroma (a smell, odor)

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Whiffsteria

jonzerofourteen

Created by: jonzerofourteen

Pronunciation: wif-ster-ee-uh

Sentence: Tom usually suffered terribly from whiffsteria. His anxiety about people smelling his body odor forced him to seek therapy. And what a change! Thanks to his therapist, he still stunk to high heaven, but he didn't worry about it anymore. His whiffsteria was cured.

Etymology: whiff (trace of odor or smell) + hysteria (outburst of emotion or fear)

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-26: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by magenta.
Thank you magenta! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-26: 00:56:00
Vonnegut Week's top Verbotomist, Rikboyee, reveals his secret creative strategy! Read The Verobotomy Interview: Rikboyee on the Verbotomy Blog.

Jabberwocky - 2007-04-26: 10:59:00
I really enjoyed reading the Rikboyee interview. Perhaps you could choose random verbotomists to interview from time to time. It adds yet another dimension to an already fabulous game.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-26: 13:53:00
Hey Jabberwocky, Excellent idea! Are you, perchance, offering yourself for a splinterview? (Note: Splinterview is word created by Rikboyee to describe the way I spliced together our email exchange to create the "interview" for the blog.) I would love to splinterview the winner each week, and I see you are very near the top of the list... I have also heard rumours, although it is not official yet, that the winner this week will be awarded a Verbotomy Cup (See the sneak preview here) imprinted with the Author's own Verboticism. ~ James

Jabberwocky - 2007-04-26: 14:20:00
While it would be a frabjous (blend of fair, fabulous and joyous, taken from the Lewis Carroll poem about the Jabberwocky)honour to be splinterviewed, I have been close many weeks but have a difficult time maintaining my stamina. I suspect the winner this week will be Petaj who has put in some superlative words. There are also several dark horses moving up as well, along with the indomitable Stevenson0. The cup is tempting though - great idea

petaj petaj - 2007-04-26: 19:11:00
OOh that cup looks great. I hope I can hold on to my lead with those dark horses closing in.

Mustang - 2008-07-03: 06:14:00
Psychosis....good one. gmta?

artr artr - 2009-11-12: 03:41:00
Not to be THAT guy but shouldn\'t the first line be \"You must BE so hot in those boots\"?

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2011-04-01: 00:04:00
Today's definition was suggested by magenta. Thank you magenta. ~ James