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'What is that awful smell?'

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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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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Sthink

Created by: happywhenitrains

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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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Brainstain

Created by: alybliss

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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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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

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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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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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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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Stagnicogitate

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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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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2008-02-29: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by an anonymous donor. Thank you! ~ James