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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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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
Armagettin
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: ärməgetn
Sentence: Earth End, Inc. is armagettin it while they can. Their ”Repent now. Pay less later” t-shirts have done well but their best seller by far has been the fire-and-brimstone-proof cash box.
Etymology: armageddon (the last battle between good and evil) + getting (acquiring)
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
Frightstalker
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: frite/stocker
Sentence: I am the frightstalker - give me your money
Etymology: Fright + stalker + Night stalker
Zealsman
Created by: allwise
Pronunciation: Seel-seils-man
Sentence: -Brother Josheph is our new zealsalesman. he will be promoting our cause at the bible-channel from 3 to 5 every wednesday, except during hollidays.
Etymology: Zeal - to be fanatic about a cause, and be convinced in such a degree that every other concern is put back. A salesman is a person who tries to convince other people that their product is invaluable to such a degree that all other concerns is put back.
Harbingainer
Created by: CharlieB
Pronunciation: ha-bin-gain-er
Sentence: Reverend Wilkes found that donations to the collection tray generally increased after his more doom-laden sermons. He was wary of being seen as a harbingainer, but the way he saw it more funds to mend the church roof was hardly proheteering – it was to the benefit of his entire flock, after all.
Etymology: harbinger (a thing which tells of the onset of something) + gain (to obtain to one's advantage)
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COMMENTS:
good one - Nosila, 2011-01-21: 07:59:00
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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
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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Apocapeddler
Created by: iwasatripwire
Pronunciation:
Sentence: George was a bleeding-heart sucker, always sending money to the apocapeddlers on TV.
Etymology: apocalypse + peddler
Greenfleece
Created by: sodium
Pronunciation: green-fleece (pretty obvious)
Sentence: The girl was from the Jackalopes Forever Foundation, which I found out later is nothing but a greenfleece.
Etymology: Greenpeace (environmental activist group) + fleece (to swindle out of money)
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COMMENTS:
Good word sodium! The question is, did you donate? - wordmeister, 2007-02-06: 00:26:00
Excellent! Even better as a verb, but it works as a noun too. - ErWenn, 2007-02-06: 01:13:00
cool! can I get a sticker? - Alchemist, 2007-02-06: 08:27:00
It just rolls off the tongue. It's worthy of adoption by the general populace. - chofu67, 2007-02-06: 11:00:00
very funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-02-06: 12:19:00
Whoops! Dangit. I didn't mean to "join the group." Sorry, sodium, I'm not trying to snag your play! - Osomatic, 2007-02-06: 13:53:00
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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