Verboticism: Olscan
DEFINITION: To systematically sniff your clothing as you remove it, in order to determine whether or not any of it can be "safely" worn again.
Olscan
Created by: w5lf9s
Pronunciation: ohl.scan
Sentence: He was very diligent about subjecting each individual piece of clothing to a triple olscan after he took it off, the first one at arm's length, the second, closenosier to determine the type of deodorant that would cover up whatever the particular odour of the day and the third to make sure he would remember the smell for later comparison.
Etymology: olfactory+scan
Points: 872
Comments: Olscan
Alchemist - 2007-03-05: 08:38:00
closnosier and closnosier, the funk did creep...great sentence!
BMott - 2007-03-09: 00:07:00
Very creative, loved this!