Verboticisms

Created by: adbern

Pronunciation: cloos-men

Sentence: When it's a pleasant affair and the bar has to close they always call the closedman, it takes a serveral minutes and the bar is complete empty

Etymology: closed and men

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Created by: w5lf9s

Pronunciation: ex.poh.d.rous

Sentence: In his earlier years he had sometimes wondered about that expodorous effect he had on other people. He had completely changed his diet a couple of times, had driven home at lunch time to take a shower and put on a fresh shirt. It hadn't made the least bit of a difference. He pored over the injustice of fate while he chomped on yet another clove of fresh garlic.

Etymology: expel+odorous

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Created by: BMott

Pronunciation: sprink-el-a-day

Sentence: Mister Elmore was so rank, no matter where he went, the sprinkleaday effect was in full force, expelling people from offices, restaurants, and bars.

Etymology: The old ditty-- A sprinkle a day helps keep odor away.... have you had your sprinkle todayyy... Mr. Skunk hasn't!

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Created by: erasmus

Pronunciation: va moo see feckt

Sentence: it was astonishing how fast the vamoosefect took place when "smelly Simon" entered a crowded small room with the windows shut.

Etymology: from effect and vamoose

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Created by: Mobelia

Pronunciation:

Sentence: It looked like a happening place but the throngregation took place just as we were seated.

Etymology: throng - crowd congregation - assemble migration - move

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: ab/ra/ca/da/breth

Sentence: Never brushing his teeth, using mouth wash, or mints cleared a room in minutes because of his foul odour. The few friends he had called it abracadabreath.

Etymology: abracadabra + breath

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COMMENTS:

Did you say he was using mouse wash as breath freshner? - wordmeister, 2007-02-26: 01:06:00

Or was it mince? - petaj, 2007-02-26: 04:19:00

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: oh/de/par/i/ah

Sentence: Ever seence I bought zis capitivating scent eaudepariah, people seem to be avoiding me - eet must be jealousy

Etymology: eau de parfum + Pariah

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Created by: aj3131

Pronunciation: Clear-duh-house

Sentence: I came in the restaurant and everybody left. Eventually i realized I cleardahouse

Etymology: Clear(ed)+da(the)+ House

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Created by: paintergrl1313

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Dude, get a load of that barsmell, let's leave.

Etymology: Bar + Smell

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Created by: NohWoman

Pronunciation: sKEEz-adle

Sentence: Skunky the Skank was a party animal and loved company and a good time, but alas, wherever he went, he totally skeezadled everyone out of there and killed the party.

Etymology: Skeezy: sketchy, sleazy, skanky + Skedaddle: to leave hurriedly.

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