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DEFINITION: n. An individual, or an organization, which profits by selling fear of imminent global destruction and/or eternal damnation. v. To profit from the prophecy of doom.
Verboticisms
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Shoeblobium
Created by: bobditty
Pronunciation: shoe-blob-e-um
Sentence: I always get emails from shoeblobiums.
Etymology: shoe blob- something that is really anoying but you don't try to get rid of it.
Necrophobicorp
Created by: Bulletchewer
Pronunciation: Nek-row-foe-bee-core/korp
Sentence: The most famous of all necrophobicorps, the church, became popular with the genius natives of Africa and the Southern States.
Etymology: From "necrophobia" with is the (irrational) fear of death and "corp" which is an abbreviation of corporation, and two letters short of corpse.
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COMMENTS:
pretty creepily accurate but good word - Jabberwocky, 2007-02-06: 12:23:00
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Apocalyptchant
Created by: chofu67
Pronunciation: a pok a lip chant
Sentence: The apocalyptchants are merely hucksters who profit from their ability to scare people with gloomy scenarios of the near future.
Etymology: apocalypse = merchant
Armagetsome
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: ärməgetsəm
Sentence: Pastor Bob is the head of the Church of Armagetsome. His fire and brimstone, doom and gloom sermons are sure to fill the collection plates. **You can*t take it with you** he is sure to tell his fleeced flock. He spends the incoming money as if he believes his own proclamations. Amen!
Etymology: Armageddon (a dramatic and catastrophic conflict, typically seen as likely to destroy the world or the human race) + get some
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COMMENTS:
LOL! - mrskellyscl, 2009-09-03: 05:59:00
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Moralterrorist
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: mor-al-tear-or-ist
Sentence: Jackie was a moralterrorist using fear and please of decency to appeal to her audience.
Etymology: morals + terrorist
Zealsman
Created by: allwise
Pronunciation: Seel-seils-man
Sentence: -Brother Josheph is our new zealsalesman. he will be promoting our cause at the bible-channel from 3 to 5 every wednesday, except during hollidays.
Etymology: Zeal - to be fanatic about a cause, and be convinced in such a degree that every other concern is put back. A salesman is a person who tries to convince other people that their product is invaluable to such a degree that all other concerns is put back.
Horrocaustic
Created by: w5lf9s
Pronunciation: horro.caus.tic
Sentence: "How can you live with such a horrocaustic? - His every move is driven by his fear of dying tomorrow
Etymology: from "horror" + "holocaustic" pertaining to great destruction resulting in the extensive loss of life.
Profeartearing
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: prof fear teer ing
Sentence: Angelina hated working in the call center taking money from people for profeartearing
Etymology: from profit and to make profiteering. From fear and causing fear. and tear instead of teer because it makes the baby Jesus cry.
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COMMENTS:
you are a prophet! - Alchemist, 2007-02-13: 07:05:00
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Apocalyptick
Created by: chris
Pronunciation: apokk-er-lip-tik
Sentence: MegaCorp had long found that employing a professional apocalyptick was the surest way to sell all their products - from medicines and religious tracts all the way up to nuclear shelters.
Etymology: apocalypse + tick (an irritating blood-sucker that can be hard to get rid of)
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COMMENTS:
good one - porsche, 2007-02-06: 10:40:00
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Comments:
ErWenn - 2007-02-06: 22:47:00
Too many good words; not enough votes.
squirreleater - 2009-09-11: 17:23:00
I would have gone with republicans