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DEFINITION: n. An individual, or an organization, which profits by selling fear of imminent global destruction and/or eternal damnation. v. To profit from the prophecy of doom.
Verboticisms
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Doomprofit
Created by: paintergrl1313
Pronunciation:
Sentence: that doomprofit says he'll tell you when the world ends for five bucks.
Etymology: Doom + Profit
Apocaleech
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /&-'pä-k&-"lEch/
Sentence: Some environmentalists will tolerate corporate interests because they hope that they will bring attention to worthy causes even if their motivations are purely selfish, while others warn that too many apocaleeches will harm the public opinion of the cause.
Etymology: From apocalypse + leech
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COMMENTS:
Nice one! - BMott, 2007-02-06: 03:05:00
Thanks. - ErWenn, 2007-02-06: 19:11:00
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Ecostortionist
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: eek oh stor shun ist
Sentence: the faculty head accused him of inventing fictitious insects and other ecostortionis practices
Etymology: extortion and ecology
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COMMENTS:
This is not ecostortion! Snow fleas are are real! Google them... - wordmeister, 2007-02-06: 09:04:00
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Sodogamor
Created by: adbern
Pronunciation: sodo-gamor
Sentence: When teh world goes farther this way, it will be like sodogamor
Etymology: Sodo and you know...
Reluegers
Created by: Ecke21
Pronunciation: Re luge irs
Sentence: The Reluegers have no concern for the human race at all, they can only see their need for world domination.
Etymology: Relueger... religious liar
Cashicide
Created by: BMott
Pronunciation: Kash-e-side
Sentence: "Good afternoon, this is Tracy with the Ecosave Organization. If you don't donate $10 today our world will end." Justin said "Hey, that's cashicide! Lose my number!"
Etymology: Cash - Money : Cide - From Suicide, if you don't donate you are essentially commiting suicide.
Armagetsome
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: ärməgetsəm
Sentence: Pastor Bob is the head of the Church of Armagetsome. His fire and brimstone, doom and gloom sermons are sure to fill the collection plates. **You can*t take it with you** he is sure to tell his fleeced flock. He spends the incoming money as if he believes his own proclamations. Amen!
Etymology: Armageddon (a dramatic and catastrophic conflict, typically seen as likely to destroy the world or the human race) + get some
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COMMENTS:
LOL! - mrskellyscl, 2009-09-03: 05:59:00
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Propheteers
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: prah-feh-TEERS
Sentence: Not many people seemed to see that those predicting catastrophe from global warming have also been propheteers.
Etymology: Based on Prophet (one who predicts) and is a play on the word profit.
Comments:
ErWenn - 2007-02-06: 22:47:00
Too many good words; not enough votes.
squirreleater - 2009-09-11: 17:23:00
I would have gone with republicans