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DEFINITION: n. An unpleasant smell caused by the lack of fresh air, and/or stuffy thinking, especially if one has been locked up in a building for a long, long time. v. tr. To exude stale air or ideas.

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Brainstain

Created by: alybliss

Pronunciation:

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Flatuthink

Created by: Niktionary

Pronunciation: flat-chew-think

Sentence: The committee couldn't come up with any ideas, it seemed that all anyone in the room could do was flatuthink

Etymology: Flatuate+think

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Stagnicogitate

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: stag + ni + codge + i +tate

Sentence: The business was going down, because the planning committee was comprised of stagnicogitaters. Not one innovator. With all that funking going on in their minds, they couldn't smell the corruption emanating from the finance section.

Etymology: stagnate (become stale or fouled) + cogitate (think hard)

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COMMENTS:

"Funking" is a great word! Stagnicogitate is a great big word! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 11:02:00

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Rancidosis

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: ran - sid - OSE - iss

Sentence: Entering the long abandoned library in the vacant house he was appraising, Hector thought to himself that the room had a bad case of rancidosis.....a disgusting fragrance that he thought was likely similar to a bear's breath at the end of a long hibernation.

Etymology: Blend of rancid and halitosis

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COMMENTS:

Innovative powerful sentence simile! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 10:56:00

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Stanknation

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˈstæŋkˌneɪʃən/

Sentence: The oppressive atmosphere in the room got so bad that in addition to being able to smell the stanknation, it was possible to taste, feel, see, and hear it as well.

Etymology: from stank + (stag)nation

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COMMENTS:

Strong words that fit the definition and fit together exceptionally well! Can feel and smell it. Powerful creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 10:10:00

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Fetideate

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: fet/id/dee/eyt

Sentence: As an older leader surrounded by even older advisors, George's solutions fetideate last century's approach to problem solving.

Etymology: fetid (having an offensive ordour, stinking) + ideate (to form ideas)

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COMMENTS:

very nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-29: 09:01:00

Beat me to it, with 'ideate.' I swear, I didn't look first. - stache, 2008-02-29: 09:56:00

I'm as red as can be, from trying to say fee-titty-ate! Laughing so hard over trying to pronounce it, I just have to declare it the funnest to say! Fun One! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 10:20:00

Very Good. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-02: 19:55:00

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Moldivation

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: mole div ay shun

Sentence: After many years in a job where he worked from home, the air quality in his surroundings was suffering from moldivation. When he retired, George told Laura that he hoped to make millions as a moldivational speaker. He knew his witty banter and intellectual view of the world, along with his open-minded tolerance of diverse cultures, shrewd economics, eco-minded spirit and peace-loving nature would make him a media darling and maybe, just maybe, he might end up on Celebrity Jeopardy or Dancing With The Stars. A boy can dream, can't he?

Etymology: mold (the process of becoming mildewed, rotted)& motivation (the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal)

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COMMENTS:

George is such a character he better be careful he doesn't wind up elected into office for his moldivational thinking! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 10:39:00

Amusing and clever as ever. Good fun one! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 10:40:00

Cheers, silveraspen...you are always kind and encouraging! - Nosila, 2008-02-29: 20:56:00

I reaally like it! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-02: 20:00:00

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Malodork

Created by: queenjane75

Pronunciation: mal-o-dork

Sentence: The malodork emanating from my director's mouth during our 9AM Monday morning meeting caused me to hide in the file room for the rest of the day.

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Cryptacogitation

Created by: CanadianAndyCapp

Pronunciation: Kript-a-kodj-i-tay-shun

Sentence: The newly graduated office designer, far from creating an environment conducive to creativity, produced a prime example of Cryptacogitation. Dead air, Dead Thought.

Etymology: Crypt- the dead centre of town./ Cogitation- Fancy thought

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COMMENTS:

Interesting choice of words and definitions in your etymology, that made for a most apt creation, right on the definition! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 11:43:00

Interesting choice of words and definitions in your etymology, that made for a most apt creation, right on the definition! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 11:46:00

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