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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.
Verboticisms
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Farticulate
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /fahrt-tik-yuh-leyt/
Sentence: Since his retirement, on most days, Walter would just sit on the porch in his rocking chair, smoke cigars and farticulate, saying things like, "Maybe only half of them A-rabs are terrorists, but so what? Just bomb the whole lot of 'em, is what I says, and let God sort 'em out." He was obviously suffering from farteriosclerosis.
Etymology: Fart - v. to break wind; n. the odorous result of breaking wind; [as in "Old Fart"] (from Middle English, ferten, of imitative origin) + Articulate - to voice or clearly describe ideas (from Latin, articulāre "divide into distinct parts")
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COMMENTS:
what a gas! - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-29: 09:01:00
I'm lovin' "farteriosclerosis"! - Jamagra, 2008-02-29: 10:10:00
Wonderfully witty! Double kudos for two vebotomated creations! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 10:47:00
Outstanding - Banky, 2008-02-29: 14:19:00
Great words; funny sentence! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-02: 19:57:00
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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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Unimmaculateconception
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: Un - im - mak - you - lut - cun - sept - shun
Sentence: Peter had been stagnating in prison for years. His mind was filled with unimmaculateconceptions.
Etymology: Un: Not. Immaculate: clean, neat and tidy. Conception: idea, notion, way of thinking.
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COMMENTS:
bit of a mouthful, but clever - petaj, 2008-02-29: 04:35:00
very apt - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-29: 12:17:00
A good mouthful -Like the sentence too! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-02: 20:02:00
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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
Stiltongue
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: stil/tong
Sentence: We could never figure out if the rancid breath that escaped as stiltongue was caused by his rotten ideas or due to his fondness for stinky cheese.
Etymology: stilton + tongue
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COMMENTS:
Great choice of words to blend! Your fun, clever creation is the cat's meow! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 10:04:00
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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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Rectoric
Created by: tbAG84
Pronunciation: rek-tor-ick
Sentence: Bianca listening to Tomothy speak about his views on foriegn policy and unable to stomach his malodourous rectoric she was forced to light a match.
Etymology: Rectum and rhetoric
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.
Etymology:
Mildeeeww
Created by: idavecook
Pronunciation: Mil-d-ew
Sentence: Dude, Grandpa's room has the worst mildeeeww since we found uncle Jerry tat's up in the bathroom.
Etymology: Mildew + the trible double ew.
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COMMENTS:
Fun to say! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 23:09:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by an anonymous donor. Thank you! ~ James