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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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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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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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Scentipede
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: sent a peed
Sentence: Flora was from Cologne and she was the office scentipede. You knew you were in her presence before you even saw her. She wore a strong haze of perfume around her daily and especially so when she returned from overseas trips with duty free shops. She was truly a scentsational worker.
Etymology: Scent (odor, aroma) & Impede (block one's ability (in this case, to breathe properly) & Wordplay on "Centipede" (bug with 100 legs)
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
Defunkehtize
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: d-funk-eh-tise
Sentence: Reeking Rhonda defunkehtized her stinking pits with a spray called, 'Foulest Le Fluer Pewfume' She said it was made by, Sha'von.
Etymology: de-funk-The word funk basically refers to a strong, generally offensive odor. De-funk would be trying to un-funk a funky odor. :O) Eh- A sound made when nothing else fits the situation. Tized-taken in part from trauma-tized-To subject to trauma of the senses.
Revulscent
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: re vull sent
Sentence: Smelvin believed variety was the spice of life. None of his grooming products were the same brand or scent. Stepping from the shower, drying himself off, Smelvin enjoyed the clingering scent of Irish Spring soap on his skin. After shaving his face and chest, to both, Smelvin liberally applied Brut ever-blasting after-shave. Before putting on his shirt, Smelvin thickly slathered Speedstick 24/7 under his arms. Smelvin combed his hair, then set and scented it, with stupor-strong Suave hairspray. He liberally doused himself with Aramis men's fragrance. As he wafted into work, his co-workers suffered ad nose-eam (ad nauseam), and sped off to their cubicles and offices, for Smelvin was totally revulscent.
Etymology: REVULSION, SCENTS. // Revulsion - feeling such a strong disgust one withdraws. Scents - smells and odors.
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COMMENTS:
potent sentence - Jabberwocky, 2009-01-23: 13:44:00
Great word! - Mustang, 2009-01-23: 17:14:00
Good word - TJayzz, 2009-01-24: 10:29:00
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Perfumigate
Created by: Nuwanda
Pronunciation: per-fume-i-gate
Sentence: I didn't have time to shower. I could mitigate the bed head with enough product--the wet look is in again, right?--but what to do about my gameyness? I decided to perfumigate, but didn't have any of my signature scents available. I ducked into a convenience store, grabbed the latest issue of Vogue and rubbed all the perfume samples all over my dirty jeans and shirt. On the upside, I got a whole section to myself in the movie theater!
Etymology: Perfume combined with fumigate
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COMMENTS:
I hate it when someone steals my word before I thought of it. PERFECT! :-) - artr, 2009-01-23: 05:55:00
very good - galwaywegian, 2009-01-23: 08:06:00
Excellent! - Mustang, 2009-01-23: 17:13:00
A witigate no one could litigate! - Nosila, 2009-01-23: 23:35:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James