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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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Moralterrorist
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: mor-al-tear-or-ist
Sentence: Jackie was a moralterrorist using fear and please of decency to appeal to her audience.
Etymology: morals + terrorist
Purseerveer
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: poors seer veer
Sentence: There's always been a company who can purseerveer through the doom. Prudential Insurance was around when Noah built the Ark. They sold him flood insurance, boat insurance, travel insurance,livestock insurance and pet medical insurance. Why do you think they have a rock on their logo? It's not the Rock of Gibralter, but Mount Ararat. There was a good faith clause in their policy.
Etymology: Purse (A sum of Money) & Seer (an authoritative person who divines the future; a person with unusual powers of foresight) & Veer (a general direction in which something tends to move)and Wordplay on Persevere (be persistent, refuse to stop)
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.
Greenvangelist
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: green/van/gel/ist
Sentence: He was a god to the environmentalists, the ultimate greenvangelist, the financial savior of their eco-organization.
Etymology: green + evangelist
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COMMENTS:
great word - porsche, 2007-02-06: 12:26:00
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Apocapeddler
Created by: iwasatripwire
Pronunciation:
Sentence: George was a bleeding-heart sucker, always sending money to the apocapeddlers on TV.
Etymology: apocalypse + peddler
Shoeblobium
Created by: bobditty
Pronunciation: shoe-blob-e-um
Sentence: I always get emails from shoeblobiums.
Etymology: shoe blob- something that is really anoying but you don't try to get rid of it.
Shockbroker
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: shock-bro-kerr
Sentence: he was a lousy husband, a hopeless father and a horrible man... but by god he was the best damn shockbroker i'd ever met
Etymology: shock, stockbroker
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COMMENTS:
Good one! - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-06: 07:19:00
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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...
Dearthtrader
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: darth/tray/der
Sentence: Dearthtrader was a huge man in a black mask who prophesied famine and doom in exchange for cash donations
Etymology: dearth (famine)+ Trader + Darth Vader
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COMMENTS:
Luke - I am your father - give me a dollar - porsche, 2007-02-06: 10:34:00
Very shrewd. My favourite so far. - Bulletchewer, 2007-02-06: 11:54:00
may the force be bulletchewar - Jabberwocky, 2007-02-06: 12:17:00
Good one Jabber! I wonder if Dearth can make raspy breathing noises and proselytize at the same time. - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-06: 18:04:00
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Frightstalker
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: frite/stocker
Sentence: I am the frightstalker - give me your money
Etymology: Fright + stalker + Night stalker
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