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'The place was packed when I came in...'

DEFINITION: To enter a crowded public place such as a bar or restaurant, only to find it deserted within minutes of your entrance.

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Throngregation

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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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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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

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

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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"

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Vamooseffect

erasmus

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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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

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Restaurout

Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: rest + arr + out

Sentence: We pulled a restaurout the other day, which is what we get for showing up for dinner at 10:45 PM.

Etymology: restaurant + out

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Funkinetics

Created by: Madamemojo

Pronunciation:

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Etymology:

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Gastroevacuation

Created by: toadstool57

Pronunciation: gas-trO-evac-q-A-tion

Sentence: David's lunch consisted of chili, hard boiled eggs, and a tall glass of chocolate milk. Thinking he could secretly release his gas to relieve his stomach cramps, David noticed his guests exiting the party, due to gastoevacuation.

Etymology: gas/gastro/evacuation

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Clusterduck

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: kluh-stur-duk

Sentence: Minutes after her arrival in the crowded bar, Stacey found herself in a clusterduck. During her state of wonderwent, she pondered the wisdom of her limburger cheese diet.

Etymology: cluster, duck (and rhymes with the opposite meaning)

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COMMENTS:

I like these word-definitions that has a completely different approach by sounding right without neccesserily combining two normal words ;) - allwise, 2007-02-26: 07:20:00

Me too! Very creative purple-a - wordmeister, 2007-02-26: 09:00:00

Thanks! (aw, geez. they've left the room now.) - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-26: 20:15:00

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Comments:

Alchemist - 2007-02-26: 01:01:00
Strangely, this phenomenon has happened to me many times...

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-26: 00:00:31
Today's definition was suggested by Alchemist.
Thank you Alchemist! ~ James