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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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Incogniscent
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: in-cog-ni-sent
Sentence: Jeff seemed totally incogniscent of how odorous he was. He believed that the girls thought he was adorable; unfortunately, he was only odorable.
Etymology: incognizant: to lack knowledge of or to be unaware or conscious of + scent: distinctive odor
Manfume
Created by: hooterbug
Pronunciation: man-fyüm
Sentence: Lori detected an overwhelming blend of her husband Ron's manfume and her dog Spiffy's sweat on the newly re apholstered sofa cushion. Damn their morning jogs! DAMN THEM!!!!!
Etymology: Man + Perfume
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COMMENTS:
Hahahaha! Thank you for this one. It sonds strangely Japanese for some reason. - metrohumanx, 2008-09-02: 12:22:00
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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
Upfunky
Created by: tizher
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Because Roger was always upfunky in the afternoon his colleagues used the stairs.
Etymology: "Up" from close up and from (on a)high "funky" - not smelling quite right.
Selfsufishscent
Created by: ScrabbledEgg
Pronunciation: self-suh-FISH-SENT
Sentence: When he boldly asked her out, she found him to be completely self-sufishscent. Being aromatose (comatose + aroma), he just assumed her eyes were watering from joy, which made him all the more insulfurable. (insufferable + sulfur)
Etymology: self-sufficient + fish + scent
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COMMENTS:
I had kippers for breakfast so this word hits home. Great word and funny sentence! - Scrumpy, 2007-10-02: 09:03:00
Aromatose- great word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-02: 18:18:00
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Abscentminded
Created by: emdeejay
Pronunciation: ab scent mind ed
Sentence: Nobody doubted the sweat Jim was putting into his new health kick. Indeed, they could smell it from one end of the office to the other. He was an abscentminded sole
Etymology: absentminded, punned as scent. I've forgotten precisely what it means
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COMMENTS:
I love what you've done with this... um oh, never mind. - petaj, 2010-02-02: 07:13:00
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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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Smellfident
Created by: Batavier
Pronunciation: Smell-fident
Sentence: Jim was a smellfident guy. You could smell him from miles away, but he was very self-assured
Etymology: Smell + Confident
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)
Smugsmog
Created by: wordslikevenom
Pronunciation: smug-smog
Sentence: It was 5:29PM and close to clocking out time as Milly reached into her desk draw and grabbed the plastic carrier bag from inside, flapping it into the air. The bag ballooned open as she rushed to place it over her head, wrapping it tightly around her neck. Bang on 5:30PM, like clockwork, Lenny raised his arms to the back of his head, lent back into his chair and took a big sniff of his shirt armpit. Milly could hear him taking in the air but despite the plastic protection the smugsmog very nearly knocked Jenny out cold. "Ah", he said, "You couldn't buy that in a bottle, eh?"
Etymology: Smug - too pleased or satisfied about something you have achieved or something you know. Smog - air pollution
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