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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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