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'Eewhh! I should have done a visual inspection first.'

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.

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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

erasmus 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:

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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:

erasmus 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:

erasmus 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 ;)

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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

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Pudread

artr

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)

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Sniffngrimace

petaj

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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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

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-03-05: 00:11:01
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus.
Thank you erasmus! ~ James

erasmus erasmus - 2007-03-05: 09:35:00
There are some wonderful words today. several have made me laugh lots!