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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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Fakemotions
Created by: josje
Pronunciation: fake emotions
Sentence: they are playing with fakemotions
Etymology: fake ande emotions.
Greenfleece
Created by: Osomatic
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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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
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
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.
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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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...
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
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