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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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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.
Annihilucrative
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: uh-nahy-uh-loo-kruh-tiv
Sentence: As much as the end of the world, as predicted by the Mayan calendar, has been in the news Jill decided to make some money from it. She has started a company that produces calendars that only go to December 21, the supposed last day for Earth. It has proved to be very annihilucrative.
Etymology: annihilation (Utter destruction. ) + lucrative (productive, well-paid )
Apocapeddler
Created by: iwasatripwire
Pronunciation:
Sentence: George was a bleeding-heart sucker, always sending money to the apocapeddlers on TV.
Etymology: apocalypse + peddler
Gloomgaming
Created by: quippingqueen
Pronunciation: gloom/gam/ing
Sentence: Gloomgaming is a surefire way to keep young kids off the street and empty their parent's pockets.
Etymology: gloom +gaming
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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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
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, ...
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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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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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
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