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DEFINITION: n., A compulsive need to sniff everything and anything you pick up, even things that typically do not have distinctive odors. v., To habitually sniff everything within your grasp — just to make sure it’s fresh.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Snootfool: /snoōtfoōl/ Harold is sure he can detect even the slightest sign that things are not what they should be. With a quick sniff he declares a check legit or fraudulent. He has rejected designer jeans more than once after a mere whiff. He sees himself as a Sherlock Holmes. Most see him as a snootfool. Etymology: snoot (a person*s nose) + fool (a person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a silly person) a play on snootful Created by: artr.

Whiffappropo: // Janelle looked over to find Dave in a fit of whiffappropo with his phone. “Would you please stop doing that in public!” she said under her breath. Etymology: To catch a whiff of an odor and breathe in sharply through the nose to identify the ‘flavor.’
Appropo comes from a deliberate twist of the French word apropos meaning appropriate and in this case does it smell proper at this time. Created by: psi4got.

Sniffixation: /snif-fix-a-shun/ Jim had such a sniffixation about freshness that Rita refused to go with him to buy groceries anymore. Anyone who watched him smell, poke, squeeze and taste the fruits and vegetables was too grossed out to buy them when he got done with them. He sniffed the meats to make sure they weren’t spoiled, the cheeses to see if they were still good and the fish to make sure it hadn’t gone belly up. But when he began to sniff the cat food she had enough. Etymology: sniff + fixation:an obsessive preoccupation Created by: mrskellyscl.

Urgescent: /‘erg-‘sent/ Kimberly had no sense of smell, which served not only as another reason to hate Loretta, but also as cause to deeply distrust her. “It’s too primal” Kimberly opined, “maybe if she were a rodent it wouldn’t be as strange, but I don’t trust anyone who operates like a rat.” Meanwhile, in the background Loretta urgescently nosed her way through Kimberly’s desk until she found Kimberly’s stash of cheese. Etymology: urge (compel earnestly) + scent (odor) Created by: thegoatisbad.

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DEFINITION: n., A compulsive need to sniff everything and anything you pick up, even things that typically do not have distinctive odors. v., To habitually sniff everything within your grasp — just to make sure it’s fresh.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Urgescent: /‘erg-‘sent/ Kimberly had no sense of smell, which served not only as another reason to hate Loretta, but also as cause to deeply distrust her. “It’s too primal” Kimberly opined, “maybe if she were a rodent it wouldn’t be as strange, but I don’t trust anyone who operates like a rat.” Meanwhile, in the background Loretta urgescently nosed her way through Kimberly’s desk until she found Kimberly’s stash of cheese. Etymology: urge (compel earnestly) + scent (odor) Created by: thegoatisbad.

Snootfool: /snoōtfoōl/ Harold is sure he can detect even the slightest sign that things are not what they should be. With a quick sniff he declares a check legit or fraudulent. He has rejected designer jeans more than once after a mere whiff. He sees himself as a Sherlock Holmes. Most see him as a snootfool. Etymology: snoot (a person*s nose) + fool (a person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a silly person) a play on snootful Created by: artr.

Sniffixation: /snif-fix-a-shun/ Jim had such a sniffixation about freshness that Rita refused to go with him to buy groceries anymore. Anyone who watched him smell, poke, squeeze and taste the fruits and vegetables was too grossed out to buy them when he got done with them. He sniffed the meats to make sure they weren’t spoiled, the cheeses to see if they were still good and the fish to make sure it hadn’t gone belly up. But when he began to sniff the cat food she had enough. Etymology: sniff + fixation:an obsessive preoccupation Created by: mrskellyscl.

Whiffappropo: // Janelle looked over to find Dave in a fit of whiffappropo with his phone. “Would you please stop doing that in public!” she said under her breath. Etymology: To catch a whiff of an odor and breathe in sharply through the nose to identify the ‘flavor.’
Appropo comes from a deliberate twist of the French word apropos meaning appropriate and in this case does it smell proper at this time. Created by: psi4got.

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DEFINITION: v., To pretend that you like something that you don’t, in hopes that someone else will like your pretensions. n., A person who doesn’t like what they actually like, and pretends to like what other people like.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Brocclick: /Brocc – as in ‘broccolli
Lick – as in ‘lick’/ I brocclicked my way through that meal. Tofu? Argh! Etymology: Created by: MissJones.

Masquereater: /mas ker ee ter/ When Sue Doe met Shammy Davis Junior at a society cocktail party, he was sampling escargots, grenouilles and caviar with great zeal. Although she pretended to be worldly, she had never tried these delicacies either. Shammy was actually a masquereater and hated the taste of these new flavors. She commented on how savvy he was to dine on snails, frog legs and fish eggs, at which point his lack of knowledge made him pale. She asked him if was going to have some Baked Alaska for dessert. He wondered which part of Alaska they were baking and hoped it was not Deadhorse or Valdez…the former might give him nightmares and the latter might still have an oily taste to it! You can’t have your Kake and eat it too. Juneau Nome what I mean? Etymology: Masquerade (making a false outward show;pretend to be someone or something that you are not) & Eater (someone who consumes food for nourishment).
Deadhorse, Valdez, Kake, Juneau and Nome are all towns/settlements in Alaska. Created by: Nosila.

Ficterian: /fiktərēən/ Barry is a full-fledged ficterian. He is a social chameleon. If someone is a vegetarian, so is he. If somebody loves a particular movie, so does he. Whichever way the wind blows is a lifestyle for him. Just the other day he was an MMA fighter, a rapper and a lesbian. Etymology: fictitious (not real or true, being imaginary or having been fabricated) + vegetarian (a person who does not eat meat) Created by: artr.

Conrade: /kon-rad/ Kimberly hated her twin sister, Loretta. Loretta was an excellent conrade, quickly befriending strangers and extracting just enough information to steal their identities. “Oh, it’s so important to write your social security number on the seeds of your organic produce, otherwise Monsanto will sue you for copyright infringement” she told a few new friends. And just as soon as she finished her day of work at MegaPharm, Inc. she was behind her chum’s houses with a shovel and magnifying glass. “She thinks everyone’s a chump” Kimberly complained, “I haven’t talked to her since my application for a gapcard was denied.” Etymology: con (to betray confidence) + comrade (close friend) Created by: thegoatisbad.

Comments on Conrade:

thegoatisbad, 2010-03-23: 14:12:00
did the definition necessarily pertain to food? oops

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DEFINITION: n., A cut, or puncture wound on the roof of the mouth inflicted while consuming dangerously crunchy-sharp foods, like potato chips. v., To cut the roof your mouth while eating extra crispy snack foods.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Perforateit: /per-for-ate-it/ Even though it hurt, Sue perforateit anyway. Just as with the tatoos and piercings she had, Sue found a sensual pleasure from the pain it inflicted. She loved the crunciness of the assalted glass chips and the sweetness of the Iscream with masochistic cherries. Her dentist, though, warned her to stay away from the attack food because it wasn’t good for her teeth. Etymology: perforated: to pierce or bore a hole in something + ate + it Created by: mrskellyscl.

Comments on Perforateit:

artr, 2010-03-22: 07:16:00
Cute! Sometimes it’s really a challenge when a word comes around for a second time.

Pointidbit: /poin-tid-bit/ Kimberly never bought rock candy without buying orajel or anbesol. She knew the sugary pointidbits would scrape their way across the roof of her mouth while she scarfed them down, but the sweet thorsels were too much to resist, so she tried only to alleviate the symptoms rather than prevent them. About the side effect: “Oh, it’s the greatest tongue scrapper around” she explained to Zinnia while drooling blood, “it’s done wonders for my breath.” Etymology: pointed (has a sharp point) + tidbit (small piece of a food) Created by: thegoatisbad.

Chipuncture: /chipəngkchər/ Sam loves his tortilla snacks. What he doesn*t love is when he chipunctures the roof of his mouth with these insidious little shards of corn. Not only do they chipuncture the flesh, they immediately inject salt into the wound. Etymology: chip (a thin slice of food made crisp by being fried, baked, or dried and typically eaten as a snack) + puncture (a small hole in something such as the skin, caused by a sharp object) Created by: artr.

Pringleate: /pring ell ayte/ As an ER Resident, Dr. Pepper saw it all too often. Another patient who scoffed one too many salty sharp potato chip…someone who could pringleate herself in the blink of an eye. Sure, it started off innocently enough, entranced in a movie on the tv, jamming them into her mouth until she had Idahoed the roof of her mouth. Wine, beer and pop only caused greater burning and no relief. Only when the pain was unbearable had she headed for St. Dorito’s Hospital to get first aid.
Dr. Pepper swabbed her mouth with salve and sent her home. But he knew she would be back again sometime soon because they never learned. No, when the chips were down, she’d be back! Etymology: Pringle (potato chip brand sold in cardboard tubes) & Lacerate (cut or tear irregularly;irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn) Created by: Nosila.

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DEFINITION: n., The deep red lines and/or furrows, which appear on a person’s face after they have slept on wrinkled or creased bed sheets. v., To wake up and discover that your face matches your wrinkled bed sheets.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Slumberumples: /slum ber rum pulls/ On the morning after their honeymoon started, Wilma awoke with a bad case of the slumberumples…big red lines all over her face. Her groom, Will, thought it cute and endearing. Wilma ran to the bathroom and spent over an hour doing her ablutions. When she emerged, her smooth, creamy complexion had returned. She turned off the lights before she joined him in bed each evening. It took Will many years to realize that Wilma’s skin had slumberumples 24/7 and during her morning routine, she was actually applying enough war paint and concealer to hide the awful truth. Yes, she had been born with what looked like a road map imbedded on the largest organ in her body… Etymology: Slumber (be asleep)& Rumples (become wrinkled or crumpled or creased;to gather something into small wrinkles or folds)
Created by: Nosila.

Naplication: /nap-li-ca-shen/ Naplication is a perfect excuse for my wrinkles. At this age, it’s hard to tell if the wrinkles are from the pillow or if I really look like that. Etymology: nap: + plication: the act or process of folding Created by: mrskellyscl.

Linedament: /lin-ed-e-ment/ Ever since daylight savings time had destroyed her life, Kimberly napped during her lunch break. She was not a peaceful sleeper. Often, Kimberly woke up with a start and once woke up to realize that the weekly office meeting was starting; she rushed to the conference room unaware of the drool on her blouse and the paperclip embedded in her face. She burst in asking “what’d I miss?!” frantic and breathing heavily. Zinnia calmly leaned toward Jared and whispered “I think she missed her linedament.” Etymology: lined (marked or covered with lines) + lineament (features and contours of a face) Created by: thegoatisbad.

Comments on Linedament:

Nosila, 2010-03-20: 00:06:00
good one

Sheetfaced: /shētfāst/ After a late night of partying and a very short stint face down on the bed Lillie found that she was again sheetfaced. Etymology: sheet (a large rectangular piece of cotton or other fabric, used on a bed) + face (the front part of a person*s head from the forehead to the chin) a play off sh*tfaced Created by: artr.

Comments on Sheetfaced:

Nosila, 2010-03-20: 00:06:00
aha

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