Verboticism: Pungiphobia

'You must me so hot in those boots.'

DEFINITION: n. Anxiety caused by fear that one's body odor may offend others; often exacerbated when required to remove heavy sweaters, or footwear.v. To worry about the way you smell.

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Stinxeity

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˌstɪŋˈkzaɪədi/

Sentence: Commercials for the deoderant Sure make good use of people's tendency for stinxeity.

Etymology: From stink + anxiety

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Smelfconsciousness

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Created by: karenanne

Pronunciation: smelf KON shus nes

Sentence: Kara's extreme smelfconsciousness kept her from enjoying herself while dancing. She refused invitations to dance, which led men to think she was aloof and self-centered, but her friends knew she was just self-SCENTered.

Etymology: smell + self-consciousness

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COMMENTS:

perfect word for the definition! - splendiction, 2009-11-12: 21:27:00

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Trepongdation

Created by: pinwheel

Pronunciation: trep/ong/day/shun

Sentence: I have a wardrobe full of shoes that don't fit me properly. Every time I go to buy a new pair I suffer such trepongdation that I can never bring myself to actually try them on.

Etymology: trepidation (trembling anxiety) + pong (wrinkled nose yeuch!)

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Aromalarm

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: ah-ROM-ah-larm

Sentence: Facing the upcoming gathering where he was about to meet the family of his fiance', Matilda, for the first time and fearing a 'sweating meltdown', Freddie's aromalarm went off which, unfortunately, caused an immediate and profuse perspiration attack.

Etymology: Blend of the words 'aroma' and 'alarm'.

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Pungentolfactophobia

Created by: kikawong

Pronunciation: pung/gent/toe/ol/fact/toe/foe/bia

Sentence: He's suffers from such extreme pungentofactophobia that he can't even come 100m within the radius of a dustbin.

Etymology: pungent (smelly) + olfactory (sense of smell) + phobia (fear)

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Smelfconcious

Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: smelf-con-shus

Sentence: when i realised i would be expected to take off my shoes i started to feel very smelfconcious

Etymology: smell, selfconcious

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Hehe! Love the sound of it! - purpleartichokes, 2007-04-26: 05:02:00

love it! - Jabberwocky, 2007-04-26: 10:50:00

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Resistench

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: rez iss tench

Sentence: her natural resistench was so powerful, she was the only person who used the spa's sunbed fully clothed.

Etymology: resistance, stench

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Detaphobia

Created by: Ellemorpheus

Pronunciation: Deh-tah-pho-bee-ah

Sentence: His detaphobia caused him to pretend he was allergic to the cold in order to avoid taking off his coat.

Etymology: Deta-detach phobia- fear

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Apprescentsive

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: ap pre sent siv

Sentence: Wilbur was always apprescentsive about removing his footwear when he visited people. In fact, you could say that people who insisted on footwear removal were his arch enemies. It made him feel like a heel and meant he was socially out of step. One of these days he would pump up his courage and actually remove his boots, but until then he would stay tongue-in-cheek as a loafer by the door. You see, he lived in dread of the smell his feet...they stunk. No amount of washing, foot deodorant or talc could improve the aroma. The unkind would say things like, "Are you from You-Reek-A?" or "Inhale to the Chief!" and even people who spoke with a Brogue, would say, "Who is dat Fetor? Johnny Stench?" Wilbur had tried many cures, but could never find a pedicure for his troubles. Their olfactory assault was not the sole reason for his being apprescentsive: Wilbur had suffered from toe-lio as a child (which also left him with a lingering case of knee-monia.) As a result, he had 8 toes on each foot and it was easier to sneaker into parties with his footwear intact, than to explain his an eight-toe-me to the in-toe-lerant!

Etymology: apprehensive( mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger;fearful,worried or dreading something) & scent (an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced;cause to smell or be smelly)

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Wilbur had a world class feetish. It was no doubt an imPEDIment to his cultural development...friend no doubt woudl love to give him the boot. - Mustang, 2008-07-03: 04:41:00

You toe-tally nailed it, Nosila! I see you put your sole into these things... - airlie, 2008-07-03: 21:03:00

The condition Wilbur's in, he should be "toes -up" - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-04: 06:48:00

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Sweathreat

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: swet thret

Sentence: "Dang it", said the Lone Ranger. "I knew I should have never worn these fancy new boots to my faithful companion Tonto's party. They make my feet so hot that I am afraid of being a sweathreat to everyone there!" It was too late to turn Silver around and go home, so the Masked Man went up and knocked at the flap of Tonto's teepee. His anxiety evaporated when Tonto bade him enter and told him to remove his boots and be comfortable. When he hesitated, Tonto knew what was wrong right away (he had that esp thingy going) and said, "Don't worry about your feet,Kimo Sabe, because this is a Sweat Lodge anyway!" The Lone Ranger laughed and relaxed until Tonto said, "Besides it's only the two of us tonight..."

Etymology: Sweat (perspiration;body odor) & Threat (a warning that something unpleasant is imminent)

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