Verboticisms

Created by: BSqueeze4

Pronunciation: U-stink-quit-us

Sentence: His ustinkquitous stench filled the room, emanating from his ten-year-old sneakers.

Etymology: Ubiquitous and stink

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Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˈfɪləˌstɪŋk/

Sentence: The culture in the U.S. is such that we've become quite sensitive to body odors, so it takes a true philistink to blissfully remain odorous in the face of wrinkled noses, backpedaling, and flat-out insults.

Etymology: From philistine (a person who is lacking in or smugly indifferent to cultural values, intellectual pursuits, aesthetic refinement, etc.) + stink (a strong, offensive smell)

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COMMENTS:

I'm not actually sure how many people are familiar with the word "philistine," and it's just not as funny if you have to look up the definition. - ErWenn, 2007-10-02: 01:40:00

I got it straight off. Good one. - petaj, 2007-10-02: 08:29:00

great word ErWenn - it conveys the appropriate attitude as well - gets my vote - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-02: 12:48:00

There's a strong sense about it. Sentence so true. Excellent - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-02: 18:45:00

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: nohz-zee-ey-ting

Sentence: Harry doesn't believe in deodorant. He says that people should smell like people. People around him tend to disagree. Unless he has just come from a shower, his mere presence can be noseating.

Etymology: nose (the organ of smell) + nauseating (causing sickness of the stomach)

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: ignərsent

Sentence: Harold tries to act all ignorscent about his poor hygiene. He has yet to use up the bar of soap he unwrapped last May. At this rate his toothbrush should remain pristine well into the next decade. Secretly, he is just as happy when people recoil in his presence. It means he doesn*t have to deal with them or all those pesky human emotions. He just slinks off to work on his computers. His computers don*t mind his stench at all.

Etymology: ignorant (lacking knowledge or awareness in general) + ignore (refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; disregard intentionally) + scent (a distinctive smell)

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Created by: mchristof

Pronunciation: far-tiv-ee-us

Sentence: You know, at some point you have to ask: is it me? Am I being fartivious?

Etymology: Fart - to expel internal gas through the anus. Oblivious - Not aware of or concerned about what is happening around one.

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: pong fidd ent

Sentence: His pongfidence was craptivating.

Etymology: confident, pong

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COMMENTS:

pongilicious! - Nosila, 2010-02-01: 18:01:00

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Created by: hooterbug

Pronunciation: man-fyüm

Sentence: Lori detected an overwhelming blend of her husband Ron's manfume and her dog Spiffy's sweat on the newly re apholstered sofa cushion. Damn their morning jogs! DAMN THEM!!!!!

Etymology: Man + Perfume

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COMMENTS:

Hahahaha! Thank you for this one. It sonds strangely Japanese for some reason. - metrohumanx, 2008-09-02: 12:22:00

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: CON-fi-stench

Sentence: Co-workers' eyes watered. Dogs ran away. Nothing seemed to deter Wesley from one-man effort to show the world that people don't need to shower more than once a week. His confistench was overwelming. Even though he claimed that he was being "green", Wesley's friends were finding him less than eco-friendly.

Etymology: confidence: the state of feeling certain about the truth of something + Stench: a strong and very unpleasant smell

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Created by: abrakadeborah

Pronunciation: Un-smel-er

Sentence: Ralph was known as an unsmeller when it came to his reeking body odor after working out.

Etymology: Un-Smeller- To undo, as in to "unsmell" or so he thinks.

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: igg no rank

Sentence: he was so ignorank, he mistook the receptionist's shortness of breath for interest. Otherwise he wouldn't have leant over her desk at the precious time she lost her lunch.

Etymology: ignorant, rank

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COMMENTS:

Ha! Great word and sentence! - purpleartichokes, 2007-10-02: 04:35:00

Maybe if she had ignited a match, his ignoble odour might not have precipitated her nausea - petaj, 2007-10-02: 08:28:00

Excellent! - Scrumpy, 2007-10-02: 08:53:00

funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-02: 12:48:00

Excellent and a great sentence! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-02: 18:05:00

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