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DEFINITION: To systematically sniff your clothing as you remove it, in order to determine whether or not any of it can be "safely" worn again.
Verboticisms
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Distinkuish
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /dɪˈstɪŋkwɪʃ/
Sentence: Some allergy sufferers find it difficult to distinkuish whether a garment is reusable during the spring and should therefore rely upon other methods, such as smudgspecting or dampvestigation.
Etymology: From stink + distinguish
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COMMENTS:
excellent! - galwaywegian, 2007-03-05: 06:34:00
I like the referencing to other verbotomisims. Makes it more feasable and its a great word too. - erasmus, 2007-03-05: 09:05:00
Thanks to you both. What would be even better is if I could reference previously submitted verboticisms...I'll have to think about that. - ErWenn, 2007-03-05: 17:06:00
you got my vote! - Alchemist, 2007-03-05: 20:49:00
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Removalfunkometer
Created by: subakamoo
Pronunciation: Remove-al-funk-o-meter
Sentence: Jeff is such a removalfunkometer.
Etymology:
Whiffywashy
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: wif-ee-wash-ee
Sentence: Although his clothes always smelled like he'd just been crowned victor in a chili-eating contest, Bob would whiffywashy each article of clothing after removing it, in the hope that it still had some perspirverance left in it.
Etymology: whiff, wash
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COMMENTS:
oh yes. Like this one. - erasmus, 2007-03-05: 05:12:00
great one! you get a vote from me - toadstool57, 2007-03-05: 09:13:00
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Wardprobe
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: ward/prohb
Sentence: On washing day I always do a wardprobe on my shirts to try and cut down on the number of loads I need to do. Wardprobing is now listed in all energy saving pamphlets as a way to cut back on the wasteful use of hot water.
Etymology: wardrobe + probe = ward(p)robe
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COMMENTS:
I like this one too, shame I've ran out of votes. have a woohoo! instead. - erasmus, 2007-03-05: 09:34:00
I'll vote for it - I loved The Lion The Witch and The Wardprobe - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-05: 10:18:00
sometimes I need to rewardprobe, just to make sure... - Alchemist, 2007-03-05: 20:47:00
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Nasalaunder
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: naze + ull + on + der
Sentence: I knew I was going to want to wear the shirt on Friday, but I didn't feel like washing it, so I gave it a quick nasalaunder and decided it'd be ok.
Etymology: nasal + launder
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COMMENTS:
well done - chercherlalun, 2007-03-15: 20:46:00
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Sniffeling
Created by: allwise
Pronunciation: sniff-E-ling
Sentence: He was sniffeling his week-old socks and woke up the next morning with a humongous headache!
Etymology: It has association with sniffing, and it sounds a little painful, so I thought it fitted the description ;)
Sweatsmellofexcess
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: SWET/smell/of/EK/sess
Sentence: Bill's gym clothes failed the sweatsmellofexcess test because he could smell them from 3 feet away, he would have to break down and wash his clothes.
Etymology: sweat + smell + excess
Pudread
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: pyoo-dred
Sentence: With a huge sense of pudread Josh sniffed his socks to see if they could go another day or not. The fact that they walked to the hamper on their own when he took them off should have been enough of a clue.
Etymology: putrid (having the odor of decaying flesh) + P.U. (Used to indicate a bad or offensive smell, from "phew")+ dread (to fear greatly; be in extreme apprehension of)
Sniffngrimace
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: sniff-n-grimace
Sentence: Winnie (the pooh) had become a very efficient sniffngrimacer, after his mother asked him to sort the laundry and he heard "snort the laundry".
Etymology: sniff (smell) + grime (dirt) + grimace (pull a face in disgust)
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COMMENTS:
multi layered - I like that - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-05: 12:21:00
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Stinquisition
Created by: urbanwookie
Pronunciation: stin-kwizi-shun
Sentence: Bob subjected each item to a thorough stinquisition before sentencing the worst offenders to the laundry basket...
Etymology: stink + inquisition
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus.
Thank you erasmus! ~ James
There are some wonderful words today. several have made me laugh lots!