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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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Horrocaustic
Created by: w5lf9s
Pronunciation: horro.caus.tic
Sentence: "How can you live with such a horrocaustic? - His every move is driven by his fear of dying tomorrow
Etymology: from "horror" + "holocaustic" pertaining to great destruction resulting in the extensive loss of life.
Shockbroker
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: shock-bro-kerr
Sentence: he was a lousy husband, a hopeless father and a horrible man... but by god he was the best damn shockbroker i'd ever met
Etymology: shock, stockbroker
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COMMENTS:
Good one! - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-06: 07:19:00
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Necrophobicorp
Created by: Bulletchewer
Pronunciation: Nek-row-foe-bee-core/korp
Sentence: The most famous of all necrophobicorps, the church, became popular with the genius natives of Africa and the Southern States.
Etymology: From "necrophobia" with is the (irrational) fear of death and "corp" which is an abbreviation of corporation, and two letters short of corpse.
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COMMENTS:
pretty creepily accurate but good word - Jabberwocky, 2007-02-06: 12:23:00
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Purseerveer
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: poors seer veer
Sentence: There's always been a company who can purseerveer through the doom. Prudential Insurance was around when Noah built the Ark. They sold him flood insurance, boat insurance, travel insurance,livestock insurance and pet medical insurance. Why do you think they have a rock on their logo? It's not the Rock of Gibralter, but Mount Ararat. There was a good faith clause in their policy.
Etymology: Purse (A sum of Money) & Seer (an authoritative person who divines the future; a person with unusual powers of foresight) & Veer (a general direction in which something tends to move)and Wordplay on Persevere (be persistent, refuse to stop)
Frightstalker
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: frite/stocker
Sentence: I am the frightstalker - give me your money
Etymology: Fright + stalker + Night stalker
Flimophism
Created by: DaddyNewt
Pronunciation: flim-o-fiz-um
Sentence: I will not be taken in by your flimophism
Etymology: flimflam + sophism
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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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