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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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Ecsploiter
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: exploiter
Sentence: He had been described as an eco-opportunist for his greenfleecing activities, but ecsploiter fitted better with his selfish point of view.
Etymology: eco (ecology) + exploit (capitalize on)
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COMMENTS:
Nice one! - BMott, 2007-02-06: 22:50:00
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Armageddick
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: ar-ma-GED-dik
Sentence: When the world did not stop turning on February 6th, Bob realized he had been suckered in by yet another armageddick.
Etymology: Armageddon, ...
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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Apocalyptick
Created by: chris
Pronunciation: apokk-er-lip-tik
Sentence: MegaCorp had long found that employing a professional apocalyptick was the surest way to sell all their products - from medicines and religious tracts all the way up to nuclear shelters.
Etymology: apocalypse + tick (an irritating blood-sucker that can be hard to get rid of)
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COMMENTS:
good one - porsche, 2007-02-06: 10:40:00
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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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Profeartearing
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: prof fear teer ing
Sentence: Angelina hated working in the call center taking money from people for profeartearing
Etymology: from profit and to make profiteering. From fear and causing fear. and tear instead of teer because it makes the baby Jesus cry.
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COMMENTS:
you are a prophet! - Alchemist, 2007-02-13: 07:05:00
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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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Endvender
Created by: Discoveria
Pronunciation: End-vend-der
Sentence: The two endvenders made completely different predictions: the Republican warned that terrorism would destroy Western civilisation, while the Democrat was convinced global warming was the real threat to the free world.
Etymology: End+vender. Vender: seller. Suggests "engender", to induce something (such as a feeling of fear).
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COMMENTS:
This is good! Become an endvender -- a salesman for the apocalypse! - wordmeister, 2007-02-06: 09:00:00
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Phobortunist
Created by: rolanddeschain
Pronunciation: fobe-or-tune-ist
Sentence: "You're such a phobortunist!" the Nephilim growled through the rain at Noah, who was standing guard at the concession stand outside the gangplank leading to his ark.
Etymology: phobia (fear) + opportunist (one who takes advantage of a situation for personal gain)
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