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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.
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Profiterrorist
Created by: Javeson1
Pronunciation: proff-fit-ter-or-ist
Sentence: Profiterrorists are making a bad name for those conservation groups that actually have a legit cause to defend.
Etymology: profiteer+terrorist
Bankalypse
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: bay - kal - ips
Sentence: In the time of the Bankalypse, there were great stirrings in the plunderworld. Many evil people stashed enormous sums of currenseer at the First Bank of Hades. They were fire and brimstone profiteeers who had taken up donations from fearful citizens.
Etymology: bank, apocalypse
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COMMENTS:
good word! - mrskellyscl, 2009-09-03: 15:01:00
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Enviroscammer
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: en-VIE-roe-scam-uhr
Sentence: I was almost hooked, until the enviroscammer said, "And if you donate now, you'll recieve this nifty "think green" sticker for your Hummer."
Etymology: enviro(ment) + scammer
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.
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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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
Fakemotions
Created by: josje
Pronunciation: fake emotions
Sentence: they are playing with fakemotions
Etymology: fake ande emotions.
Nonprophet
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: non-pro-phet
Sentence: Arnold used his law degree to represent nonprophet groups such as the "Save the Baby Snow Fleas," "Cockatiel Habitat Destruction Awareness" and "Stop Stepping on Ants or You're Going to Be Sorry" foundations.
Etymology: prophet: a predicator or soothsayer; chief spokesman of a movement or cause + nonprofit: charitable organization that is not required to pay taxes on collected contributions because it is not permitted to seek profits
Gorewhore
Created by: ahwinters
Pronunciation: Gor + Hor
Sentence: That global warming thing really got her riled, she dedicated her life to the path of a true Goreqwhore after that.
Etymology: Al Gore + Whore
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