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DEFINITION: n. A person who wears way too much perfume or cologne. v. To reek of perfume or cologne so strongly that it literally makes other people sick.
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Scentimentalist
Created by: milorush
Pronunciation: (n.) sěn'tə-měn'tl-ĭst' (v.)sěn'tə-měn'tl-īz'
Sentence: Meagan, ever the scentimentalist, manages to shave precious minutes off her morning routine by plying herself with the of the perfume and body spray samples at the bottom of her makeup drawer.
Etymology: scent + [sent]imental + -ist
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COMMENTS:
Nice word. - silveryaspen, 2009-01-23: 16:33:00
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Offscentsive
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: off sent siv
Sentence: Estee Louder did not do anything by half. Even her perfume was triple applied and you could smell her coming a block away. When she started in the new office, people's attendance started to drop and it was found that they were all allergic to her strong perfume. They found her offscentsive. When management investigated, they asked where she had transferred in from. Cologne, Germany was the reply.
Etymology: Offensive (causing or able to cause nausea) & Scent (odor, perfume, aroma, smell)
Perfumiogate
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: pərfyoōməgāt
Sentence: Trudy was once told by a less-than-discreet boss that she might want to use a stronger deodorant. Her response was to perfumigate her body. If you were to visit her workplace you'd think that most of her coworkers were ill with all of the coughing and runny, red eyes. Strangely none of this occurs when she is absent.
Etymology: perfume (a fragrant liquid typically made from essential oils extracted from flowers and spices, used to impart a pleasant smell to one's body or clothes) + fumigate (apply the fumes of certain chemicals to (an area) to disinfect it or to rid it of vermin)
Deodious
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: deee oh deee us
Sentence: hie blind datwe was so deodious that when he threw up over the entrees he was acting on impulse
Etymology: deoderant odious
Exorbiscent
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: ex/orb/i/scent
Sentence: Jenny, the newest secretary, wears the $1.49 a gallon eau de toilette which sends nauseous shivers throughout my body because it is just too exorbiscent for any human, or animal to take.
Etymology: EXORBISCENT - from - EXORBITANT (exceeding the bounds of custom, propriety, or reason) + SCENT (odor)
Fragransmog
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: frāgrənsmäg
Sentence: Nobody was fooled when Trudy showed up at work in a fragransmog. Yeah, she had a different outfit but they knew she had had an "overnighter". She never felt comfortable showering anywhere but at home so she would douse herself with far too much perfume.
Etymology: fragrance (a pleasant, sweet smell) + smog (fog or haze combined with smoke and other atmospheric pollutants)
Youreeka
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: yew-REEK-uh
Sentence: Eureka! thought Jan when she came up with what she thought was the very clever idea of bypassing a shower and simply doubling up on deodorant spray, but her friends and acquaintances silently shouted 'youreeka' whenever they got close to her.
Etymology: Blend of you and reek, word play on the word 'eureka'.
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COMMENTS:
funny - Jabberwocky, 2009-01-23: 13:45:00
Great word - TJayzz, 2009-01-23: 14:16:00
Outstanding! - silveryaspen, 2009-01-23: 16:13:00
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Odorpowering
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: ooo - dore - pou - ering
Sentence: Jack's Cologne was always so odorpowering that instead of turning him into the female "HiJack" machine that he believed himself to be, he often found himself alone.
Etymology: Odor + Overpowering >> Odor (Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive; scent; perfume; A strong, pervasive quality) Overpowering (overcoming or overwhelming; affect or impress excessively)
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COMMENTS:
terrific - Jabberwocky, 2009-01-23: 13:46:00
wonderfully witty - silveryaspen, 2009-01-23: 16:36:00
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Colognicirritation
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Col-own-ik-irr-i-tay-shun
Sentence: Denise suffered from colognicirritation due to the huge amount of perume she sprayed on everyday, she would even, at regular intervals go into the loo and top up with a few more squirts. This would annoy her workmates so much that they all refused to sit at the desk next to hers.
Etymology: Colognic(from cologne) + irritation(to annoy, also inflammation of the skin) = Colognicirritation
Comments:
Verbotomy - 2009-01-23: 00:01:01
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James
Verbotomy - 2010-08-09: 00:08:00
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James