Verboticism: Stankingitis

'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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Stankingitis

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Pronunciation: stank/in/gitus

Sentence: Though it was 98 degrees in the shade, Billy Bob continued to try and convince others his boots really WERE cooler than being barefoot. Something about a mesh lining and gel inserts. Due to the worst case of stankingitis this year, he was forced to keep his feet "indoors" so to speak, the entire summer.

Etymology: stankin: slang for stinkin. gitis: gitis lets us know that we are dealing with inflammation.

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