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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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COMMENTS:

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

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Anxietydisodor

Created by: toadstool57

Pronunciation: angs-eye-ity-dis-Odor

Sentence: After a long day in the sun David had anxietydisoder, sniffing his under arm after taking off each layer of clothing.

Etymology: anxiety disorder/ odor

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COMMENTS:

exsmellent! - galwaywegian, 2007-04-26: 07:23:00

I'll return the compliment toadstool57 - very clever - your word is very fun to say!! - Jabberwocky, 2007-04-26: 10:42:00

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Nidorfabricosis

Created by: iaincb

Pronunciation: knee door fab ri co sis

Sentence: I suspect that he is suffering from nidorfabricosis nurse..you can tell by that heavy jacket he is wearing.

Etymology: Nidor - Latin for smell Fabric - Material osis - condition or disorder

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Stangst

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: stank-st

Sentence: Colin was in a spiral of increasing anxiety. His stangst caused him to never remove an item of clothing, which lead to even more perspiration, causing an even greater stink of body odour and greater levels of stangst.

Etymology: stank + angst

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COMMENTS:

ohwtepph nice. you changed angst subtly. - ohwtepph, 2007-04-26: 06:12:00

No doubt Colin reekgretted his decision to remove his clothes. - purpleartichokes, 2007-04-26: 08:11:00

fabulous word - Jabberwocky, 2007-04-26: 10:51:00

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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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Stenchanoia

Created by: jonobo

Pronunciation: "stench" like in stench, "anoia" like in paranoia.

Sentence: I was way too stenchanoid to remove my shorts, so i made a special-excusation-move to the bathroom...

Etymology: stench + paranoia = stenchanoia

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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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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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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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Pungiphobia

Created by: jedijawa

Pronunciation: pun-geh-foe-bia

Sentence: Betsy had severe pungiphobia and was afraid that the smell of her feet would clear the room if she took off her shoes.

Etymology: pungent + phobia

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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