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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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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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Rancideate
Created by: stache
Pronunciation: rān sī'dē-āt
Sentence: When George was rancideating, the athmosphere in the oval office became so fetid that it would cake on one's nose hairs. "What a rancidiot," thought Dick, stifling his gag reflex.
Etymology: rancid (rank, unpleasant,stale, offensive, nasty or disagreeable) + ideate (to conceive mental images; think). n: rancidiot, one who rancideates
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COMMENTS:
A clever pair of matching verboticisms! Double Kudos! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 10:14:00
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Stenchtorious
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: stench/tory/us
Sentence: Conrad had a stenchtorious air about him which was poisonous to all around him. Some thought him merely a gasbag while others thought of him as a secret weapon.
Etymology: stench + stentorious
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COMMENTS:
Witty sentence! I can hear it loud and clear and smell it clear from here! Strong word! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 10:43:00
Nice -perhaps, not so nice blend! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-02: 19:59:00
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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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Jargonmonoxide
Created by: Jamagra
Pronunciation: (jar/gon/mon/ok'/sid)
Sentence: By the time the jargon monoxide detectors interrupted the CEO's annual report, Nancy, a "think outside the box" kind of employee, had already crawled to the conference room exit.
Etymology: jargon monoxide (n.) from "jargon" (vocabulary peculiar to a particular trade or group) + "carbon monoxide" (a poisonous gas); opp. - jargon monoxidize (to infuse with oxygen)
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COMMENTS:
brilliant - galwaywegian, 2008-02-29: 10:27:00
Wow! Escape from deadly words ... is something we'd all love to do! Great choice of words. Meaning is immediately apparent! Exceptionally excellent creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 10:59:00
great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-29: 11:57:00
Supoib! - Banky, 2008-02-29: 14:20:00
Good one, Jamagra...it's like politcolution. We're ruining the planet with it! The Greenhouse Effect from all the hot air rising daily in boardrooms! - Nosila, 2008-02-29: 20:56:00
Ding-ding-ding! We have a winnah! - ErWenn, 2008-02-29: 22:31:00
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Fartypoliticalbroadcast
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: fart ee pol it ik el br awd kast
Sentence: He wasn't sure whether the fartypoliticalbroadcast was on behalf of the repooblicans or the democraps.
Etymology: party political broadcast, fart
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COMMENTS:
Repooblicans and democraps are Terrific ... suits our politicians in their capitol T! Your verbot decribes the politcal commentators better than my usual pompous old bully goats! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 11:16:00
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Rhetoreek
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: ret-er-eek
Sentence: I would have stayed for the rest of the speech, however, the rhetoreek and eau de cronie was making me nauseous.
Etymology: rhetoric, reek
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COMMENTS:
excellent - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-29: 08:58:00
Your sentence makes you a master of Eau de laughter! Two of the cleverest funny verbotmates in your creates! Both are fun to say! Many Kudos for being the wittiest of the day! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 10:51:00
This word rhetorocks. - Banky, 2008-02-29: 14:20:00
Brilliant! - Tigger, 2008-02-29: 23:47:00
outstanding! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-02: 20:04:00
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Sthink
Created by: happywhenitrains
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology: Stink+Think
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COMMENTS:
actually an adjective, but you got my vote anyway. Whatev. - stache, 2008-02-29: 10:00:00
Great create! It would add so much if put a sentence, too. You get 5 points for each sentence you create! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 10:23:00
Adding a pronounciation is worth a point as well. - silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 10:24:00
love it! - galwaywegian, 2008-02-29: 10:26:00
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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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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by an anonymous donor. Thank you! ~ James