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DEFINITION: n., A person who exudes confidence and a strong offensive odor. v., To be blithely yet resolutely unaware of one's own odors.
Verboticisms
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Airogant
Created by: ajnemajrje
Pronunciation: Pronounced exactly as you woudl arrogant but with the a hand gesture of waving a smell away
Sentence: That John sure is airogant
Etymology: replace the arr in the word arrogant with AIR
Sweatbrag
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: SWET-brag
Sentence: Always after a good, insudated workout, Bob's sweatbrag left a bad smell throughout the office.
Etymology: Conflation of SWEAT: to perspire & BRAG: brisk; full of spirits; flaunt.
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COMMENTS:
simple but right on - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-02: 05:59:00
on the money! - galwaywegian, 2008-09-02: 07:11:00
Sweatbrag gulag onrag ratbag.... - metrohumanx, 2008-09-02: 12:24:00
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Highranking
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: hi-rank-ing
Sentence: Harvey's highranking led him to believe that his acquaintances were totally in awe of his stature, when in fact they were just rendered speechless by his aughastliness (august + ghastly) that lingered unpleasantly on the olfactory nerve.
Etymology: high (on the nose) + rank (stinky) + high-ranking (a VIP)
Ignorscent
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: ignərsent
Sentence: Harold tries to act all ignorscent about his poor hygiene. He has yet to use up the bar of soap he unwrapped last May. At this rate his toothbrush should remain pristine well into the next decade. Secretly, he is just as happy when people recoil in his presence. It means he doesn*t have to deal with them or all those pesky human emotions. He just slinks off to work on his computers. His computers don*t mind his stench at all.
Etymology: ignorant (lacking knowledge or awareness in general) + ignore (refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; disregard intentionally) + scent (a distinctive smell)
Alphewmale
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: al few mayl
Sentence: Al the alphewmale walked past the empty reception area to his office.
Etymology: alpha male phew!
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COMMENTS:
great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-02: 13:55:00
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Rotshot
Created by: sunliya
Pronunciation: \'rät-shät\
Sentence: Jeff thinks he's hot stuff when he comes back to the office, glistening after a lunch break spent at the gym, but he's a total rotshot! He reeks! Emily might be the best in yoga class, but she shouldn't have given up deodorant -- she's rotshotting up the joint.
Etymology: Rot: To putrify, often producing a foul smell. Hotshot: One who flaunts his skills.
Confistench
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: CON-fi-stench
Sentence: Co-workers' eyes watered. Dogs ran away. Nothing seemed to deter Wesley from one-man effort to show the world that people don't need to shower more than once a week. His confistench was overwelming. Even though he claimed that he was being "green", Wesley's friends were finding him less than eco-friendly.
Etymology: confidence: the state of feeling certain about the truth of something + Stench: a strong and very unpleasant smell
Beeoblivious
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: bee o b livee us
Sentence: Marco Territorio always worked out at lunch time and came back, on time, daily without having had a shower. He was beeoblivious (B.O.-blivious more like) to the pong he left for his co-workers. They had many names for him: The Aroma from Roma;Smell Gibson;Pong de Leon;Rudy Stench;Acridability Gap;Malodour in the Middle; Scratch & Sniff;and Ghengis Garbage Khan. He could reek havoc on afternoon meetings and caused scentsations among the Ranks. Instinked made people avoid him and the Olfactory was elated when he took vacation. So it was whiff pungent irony that he was snuffed out by the Cosa Nose-tra. I smell a rat...
Etymology: BO (Body Odor; uncleaned, not sanitary or healthful area;not cleaned nor kept up) & oblivious (totally unaware of what happens and unmindful of others)
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COMMENTS:
You are a creative phenomenon....but we knew that already, didn't we? - metrohumanx, 2008-09-02: 12:21:00
Love it! - hooterbug, 2008-09-02: 14:38:00
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Olfactassault
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: Ol-facta-salt
Sentence: The hideous odors emanating from Horace following his workouts amounted to an olfactassault on his co-workers
Etymology: Olfactory + assault
Reekognition
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: ree-kog-nih-shun
Sentence: He was strong in body, mind, and odor - yes, his reekognition could use a little work.
Etymology: reek, recognition
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by IneffableDawn. Thank you IneffableDawn! ~ James
lumina - 2008-09-04: 00:51:00
Oooooo...I get so excited when I win! I'd like to thank...of course Jesus...my parents...for without them I wouldn't be here...the academy of course...my agent...oh wait, I don't have one...(music starts to play me out)OH! There's that music!!! Um...and...Well, I guess this means...You LIKE me...You really, really LIKE me!
lumina - 2008-09-04: 07:27:00
Hey...hours ago it said "I" won. ? Oops...never mind... *blush*
Today's definition was suggested by OZZIEBOB. Thank you OZZIEBOB. ~ James