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DEFINITION: n. Anxiety caused by fear that one's body odor may offend others; often exacerbated when required to remove heavy sweaters, or footwear.v. To worry about the way you smell.
Verboticisms
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Wetsweatypeeyou
Created by: idavecook
Pronunciation: it's czech, sound it out
Sentence: Gina's wetsweatypeeyou had gotten so bad that she still wears her skinny jeans when she goes swimming at the beach. Damn hipsters.
Etymology: Stinky people, and the way you feel after a shag.
Funkomfortable
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: fung-kumft-er-bul
Sentence: Vicky's birthday wasn't getting any better. The day had suddenly turned unseasonably warm, then her dog got loose and she'd had to chase him for 20 minutes before catching him. On top of that, her car's air conditioning stopped working. By the time she got home, she just wanted to take a nice, cool bath. She'd opened the door to a surprise party, and now all of her friends wanted to give her a big hug. She was so funkomfortable!
Etymology: Funk - a strong unpleasant odor (slang) & Uncomfortable - awkward or uneasy
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COMMENTS:
Funkredible word...Welcome back, Tigger! We've missed you. - Nosila, 2009-11-12: 09:40:00
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Funkaphobia
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: funk-uh-FOE-be-ah
Sentence: Bobby's piercing body odor caused him acute funkaphobia whenever he went to the beach.
Etymology: funk, phobia
Apprescentsive
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ap pre sent siv
Sentence: Wilbur was always apprescentsive about removing his footwear when he visited people. In fact, you could say that people who insisted on footwear removal were his arch enemies. It made him feel like a heel and meant he was socially out of step. One of these days he would pump up his courage and actually remove his boots, but until then he would stay tongue-in-cheek as a loafer by the door. You see, he lived in dread of the smell his feet...they stunk. No amount of washing, foot deodorant or talc could improve the aroma. The unkind would say things like, "Are you from You-Reek-A?" or "Inhale to the Chief!" and even people who spoke with a Brogue, would say, "Who is dat Fetor? Johnny Stench?" Wilbur had tried many cures, but could never find a pedicure for his troubles. Their olfactory assault was not the sole reason for his being apprescentsive: Wilbur had suffered from toe-lio as a child (which also left him with a lingering case of knee-monia.) As a result, he had 8 toes on each foot and it was easier to sneaker into parties with his footwear intact, than to explain his an eight-toe-me to the in-toe-lerant!
Etymology: apprehensive( mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger;fearful,worried or dreading something) & scent (an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced;cause to smell or be smelly)
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COMMENTS:
Wilbur had a world class feetish. It was no doubt an imPEDIment to his cultural development...friend no doubt woudl love to give him the boot. - Mustang, 2008-07-03: 04:41:00
You toe-tally nailed it, Nosila! I see you put your sole into these things... - airlie, 2008-07-03: 21:03:00
The condition Wilbur's in, he should be "toes -up" - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-04: 06:48:00
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Neudeodorosis
Created by: playdohheart
Pronunciation: no-dee-o-door-o-sis
Sentence: A person suffering from neudeodorosis may frequently begin to raise an arm (to hail a cab or wave hello to a friend) but halt midway, put down their arm, and look around the room self consciously.
Etymology: neurosis + no deodorant
Hodour
Created by: patb
Pronunciation: ho pdour
Sentence: Katie's hodour was so strong that she imagined that she smelled like a ho after spending the afternoon with her boyfriend. The weird thing is that it was just her imagination.
Etymology: ho odour
Sweathreat
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: swet thret
Sentence: "Dang it", said the Lone Ranger. "I knew I should have never worn these fancy new boots to my faithful companion Tonto's party. They make my feet so hot that I am afraid of being a sweathreat to everyone there!" It was too late to turn Silver around and go home, so the Masked Man went up and knocked at the flap of Tonto's teepee. His anxiety evaporated when Tonto bade him enter and told him to remove his boots and be comfortable. When he hesitated, Tonto knew what was wrong right away (he had that esp thingy going) and said, "Don't worry about your feet,Kimo Sabe, because this is a Sweat Lodge anyway!" The Lone Ranger laughed and relaxed until Tonto said, "Besides it's only the two of us tonight..."
Etymology: Sweat (perspiration;body odor) & Threat (a warning that something unpleasant is imminent)
Phobio
Created by: imcvey
Pronunciation: fo-be-oh
Sentence: Despite suffering in the August heat, Suzanne succumbed to her phobio and would not remove the thick woollen sweater.
Etymology: Phobia - to be disproportionately anxious about something, and B.O. (body odour).
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COMMENTS:
Oooh, nice. Asian? - ohwtepph, 2007-04-26: 11:07:00
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Maloduress
Created by: CharlieB
Pronunciation: mal-oh-dure-ess
Sentence: The fear that his feet smelt like rotten eggs left him in a constant state of maloduress.
Etymology: malodorous (having an unpleasant smell) + duress (constraint or intimidation)
Wiffphobia
Created by: charmed3
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology: From the stinking past
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by magenta.
Thank you magenta! ~ James
Vonnegut Week's top Verbotomist, Rikboyee, reveals his secret creative strategy! Read The Verobotomy Interview: Rikboyee on the Verbotomy Blog.
Jabberwocky - 2007-04-26: 10:59:00
I really enjoyed reading the Rikboyee interview. Perhaps you could choose random verbotomists to interview from time to time. It adds yet another dimension to an already fabulous game.
Hey Jabberwocky, Excellent idea! Are you, perchance, offering yourself for a splinterview? (Note: Splinterview is word created by Rikboyee to describe the way I spliced together our email exchange to create the "interview" for the blog.) I would love to splinterview the winner each week, and I see you are very near the top of the list... I have also heard rumours, although it is not official yet, that the winner this week will be awarded a Verbotomy Cup (See the sneak preview here) imprinted with the Author's own Verboticism. ~ James
Jabberwocky - 2007-04-26: 14:20:00
While it would be a frabjous (blend of fair, fabulous and joyous, taken from the Lewis Carroll poem about the Jabberwocky)honour to be splinterviewed, I have been close many weeks but have a difficult time maintaining my stamina. I suspect the winner this week will be Petaj who has put in some superlative words. There are also several dark horses moving up as well, along with the indomitable Stevenson0. The cup is tempting though - great idea
OOh that cup looks great. I hope I can hold on to my lead with those dark horses closing in.
Mustang - 2008-07-03: 06:14:00
Psychosis....good one. gmta?
Not to be THAT guy but shouldn\'t the first line be \"You must BE so hot in those boots\"?
Today's definition was suggested by magenta. Thank you magenta. ~ James