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DEFINITION: To enter a crowded public place such as a bar or restaurant, only to find it deserted within minutes of your entrance.
Verboticisms
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Abracadabreath
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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Egressivate
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: e-gres-si-vate
Sentence: Moe often caused the other patrons of the bar to egressivate not long after his arrival.
Etymology: egress - the act of exiting
Sprinkleaday
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!
Stinkmata
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: stink ma ta
Sentence: the aura of her stinkmata coccooned her like a forcefield, keeping her safe from human contact.
Etymology: stink, stigmata
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COMMENTS:
I like this galwaywegian - Jabberwocky, 2007-02-26: 15:57:00
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Fundusflee
Created by: quippingqueen
Pronunciation: fundus/flee
Sentence: A vixen of vagrant volatiles, she could best be described as a fetching if not frequent flutterblaster with a keen aptitude for fundusflee at cocktail parties.
Etymology: fundus (breaking wind) + flee
Eaudepariah
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
Pubandon
Created by: catgrin
Pronunciation: puh-ban-duhn
Sentence: After filling my soda, I turned to find the room pubandoned.
Etymology: combination of "pub" and "abandon"
Barsmell
Created by: paintergrl1313
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Dude, get a load of that barsmell, let's leave.
Etymology: Bar + Smell
Vacusting
Created by: monkeywerks
Pronunciation: vai-custing
Sentence: Shortly after entering the the classroom, Brent emitted a vacusting stench. Thanks in part to his lactose heavy diet.
Etymology: vacate + disgusting
Vamooseffect
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
Comments:
Alchemist - 2007-02-26: 01:01:00
Strangely, this phenomenon has happened to me many times...
Today's definition was suggested by Alchemist.
Thank you Alchemist! ~ James