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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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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
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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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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Bushstink
Created by: cateswell
Pronunciation: bush-stink
Sentence: That Simon overthere from HR. He wants to change things for his own selfish reasons. I been stuck in the office with him for an hour now and can hardly breath because of his bushstink.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Adds new meaning to office politics. Your sentence and verbote display great bravado! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 14:05:00
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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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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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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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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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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by an anonymous donor. Thank you! ~ James