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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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Smellscan
Created by: jonobo
Pronunciation: smellscan
Sentence: I did a quick smellscan on my stuff and decided that it can go for another year ;)
Etymology: smell + scan = smellscan
Stinkulate
Created by: toralora
Pronunciation: stink/u/lait
Sentence: He quickly stinkulated all his socks before he admitted it was time to hit the laundry room.
Etymology: stink + evaluate
Putritest
Created by: BMott
Pronunciation: pu-tri-test
Sentence: He gave his shirt the putritest before putting it on. It failed miserably and his eyes watered from the smell.
Etymology: Putri: From Putrid, meaning foul odor. -- Test: judge suitability.
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
Rankorate
Created by: Harlequin
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Hey, how long has that shirt been on the floor? I don't know, but I rankorated it before putting it on.
Etymology: From the adjective rank and a verb form.
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 ;)
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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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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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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Aromanator
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: uh-ROM-un-a-ter
Sentence: Upon his return to the gym, Vince's workout partners quickly learned that the stench of body odor he was giving off made him a particularly repulsive and very unlikeable aromanator.
Etymology: Blend of the words 'aroma' and 'emanate' and is a play on the word 'terminator' from a movie with that title.
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus.
Thank you erasmus! ~ James
There are some wonderful words today. several have made me laugh lots!