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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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Ponganoia
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: pong ah noy aah
Sentence: The midnight garlic salami binge only increased her ponganoia
Etymology: paranoia pong
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COMMENTS:
Brilliant! I'm actually going to start using this word in everyday conversation. - jonzerofourteen, 2011-04-02: 00:08:00
With luck it will end up in the OED - piepowder, 2011-06-05: 13:36:00
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Halitosies
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: halitōzēz
Sentence: Because of his severe case of halitosies, Brian was the only member of the Scout Troop granted permission to remove his boots after an extended hiking trip and hang his feet out the car window. The permission was almost rescinded when it was discovered that people in the next car were close to passing out and that the car*s paint was peeling. Order was restored once Brian*s transport was repositioned at the rear of the caravan.
Etymology: halitosis (technical term for bad breath) + tosies (a childish word for the five digits at the end of the human foot)
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COMMENTS:
Heeheehee Love it ! - galwaywegian, 2009-11-12: 03:31:00
Not that I know anybody that this ever happened to... - artr, 2009-11-12: 03:35:00
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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)
Stinkytoesis
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: stin/kee/tow/sis
Sentence: Barb's acute stinkytoesis caused her to break out in hives whenever she encountered a display of flip flops. She had to order all of her footwear online.
Etymology: stinky + toes + psychosis + halitosis
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COMMENTS:
Very good - TJayzz, 2008-07-03: 15:17:00
Clever etymology & nice word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-04: 06:54:00
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Olfacprehention
Created by: Pasicheio
Pronunciation: Oal-Fack-Pre-Hen-Shun
Sentence: She was paralyed by olfacprehention and declined an invitation to enter her friend's home
Etymology: Olfaction; Apprehention
Sniffrightened
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: snif - fryt - nd
Sentence: Waldo felt sniffrightened when he was asked to take off his shoes. Had had taken Maggie to a Japanese restaurant and he couldn't remember if he had washed his feet.
Etymology: sniff, fright
Anxietydisodor
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: angs-eye-ity-dis-Odor
Sentence: After a long day in the sun David had anxietydisoder, sniffing his under arm after taking off each layer of clothing.
Etymology: anxiety disorder/ odor
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COMMENTS:
exsmellent! - galwaywegian, 2007-04-26: 07:23:00
I'll return the compliment toadstool57 - very clever - your word is very fun to say!! - Jabberwocky, 2007-04-26: 10:42:00
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Whiffsteria
Created by: jonzerofourteen
Pronunciation: wif-ster-ee-uh
Sentence: Tom usually suffered terribly from whiffsteria. His anxiety about people smelling his body odor forced him to seek therapy. And what a change! Thanks to his therapist, he still stunk to high heaven, but he didn't worry about it anymore. His whiffsteria was cured.
Etymology: whiff (trace of odor or smell) + hysteria (outburst of emotion or fear)
Kevinfetidline
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: ke/vin/fet/id/lyne
Sentence: Kevinfetidline disorder has hit many boy bands making their music stink
Etymology: Kevin Federline + fetid
Pungiphobia
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: pun-geh-foe-bia
Sentence: Betsy had severe pungiphobia and was afraid that the smell of her feet would clear the room if she took off her shoes.
Etymology: pungent + phobia
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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