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'I'm clean! Clean as a needle!'

DEFINITION: n. The prescribed response of shock and denial that all world-class athletes follow when caught using banned drugs. v. To act shocked and deny guilt when accused of wrong-doing.

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Denyitol

Created by: wordmeister

Pronunciation: dee-nI-it-ol

Sentence: I take two tabs of denyitol and I'm fine

Etymology: deny + it+ all

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COMMENTS:

Also looks like Nytol. Good one! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-23: 11:55:00

Does D. Nile use denyitol? - Stevenson0, 2007-05-23: 12:40:00

Yes, D. Nile does do denyitol. Especially when blunderstuck, and there's nothing he can do to blixit. Akerue! - wordmeister, 2007-05-23: 16:15:00

petaj Very good. Must get a prescriptstun for that. - petaj, 2007-05-24: 03:05:00

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Testosterage

Created by: jesster

Pronunciation: tes-TOS-ter-age

Sentence: When the reporter asked him to comment on his positive test results, the athlete was overcome by testosterage.

Etymology: testosterone (male hormone that is linked to aggression) + rage (blinding anger)

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Declifloored

Created by: angelheart

Pronunciation: Dec-li-floored

Sentence: "I'm absolutely declifloored that you would think that of me"

Etymology: decli-from the word deline/ floored-another meaning for shocked

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Stareoid

Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: stare + oid

Sentence: When accused of using drugs, he looked ahead with that look of shocked innocence - a stareoid.

Etymology: stare & steroid

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Ostretch

Created by: porsche

Pronunciation: oss/trech

Sentence: If your credibility is ever in doubt just do this simple ostretch and it will all go away

Etymology: ostrich + stretch

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Prescriptstun

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: pre-SCRIP-stun

Sentence: Derek strode into the pretenssconference mistakenly confident that his prescriptstun would convince the world that he was clean.

Etymology: prescription (they always say it was prescribed for the flu) + script (used to rehearse for the press conference) + stun (shock)

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COMMENTS:

well done! (some would say too well done without some help, hmmmm) - galwaywegian, 2007-05-23: 07:01:00

good one petaj - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-23: 12:41:00

petaj Right galwaywegian, I'll see you at the pretenssconference after I consult my spindoctor about this terrible flu I'm suffering. - petaj, 2007-05-23: 18:40:00

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Indignegate

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: in-DIG-neh-gayt

Sentence: The once reigning king of the sport was miffed at the challenge of his improper use of drugs and other chemistry and was quick to indignegate any and all fresh allegations.

Etymology: Blend of the words 'indignant' (adj. characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust) and 'negate' (v. to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of)

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Defibulation

Created by: Scattercat

Pronunciation: de-FIB-you-lay-shun

Sentence: Despite the complications when his second test came back inconclusive, in the end the defibulation was no different than many others, ending in a few years seclusion until the product endorsements could be safely resumed.

Etymology: To gradually remove the fibs from someone, preferably by means of electric shock.

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Perplexcess

CharlieB

Created by: CharlieB

Pronunciation: per-plex-ess

Sentence: When told his doping test had come up positive, Francis's eyes widened and his mouth fell open. His overaction was so perplexcessive that no one doubted the accuracy of the results.

Etymology: perplexed (confused, bewildered) + excess (a surplus, abnormality)

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Pharmapologia

Created by: cohenarie

Pronunciation: ,far ma pa 'lozh ee a

Sentence: The offering of unlikely and elaborate justifications -- "I was taking cold medicine, see, and I'm allergic to all the normal active ingredients, so I had to take specially formulated custom cold medicine, that happened to contain chemicals that appear similar to steroids in tests." -- is a hallmark of pharmapologia.

Etymology: From pharmacology and the older sense of apologize (to offer justifications and explanations, rather than to express regret and guilt).

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COMMENTS:

Excellent word! - ErWenn, 2007-05-24: 20:11:00

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Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-05-23: 10:07:00
Some of the best Verboticisms were late showing up this morning, even though they had already entered the race. I categorically deny that this had anything to do with the use of stimulants. ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2011-04-27: 00:28:00
Today's definition was suggested by wordmeister. Thank you wordmeister. ~ James