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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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Slobliviodorous
Created by: Scrumpy
Pronunciation: slob-iv-ee-oh-der-us
Sentence: Ken was so slobliviodorous that he thought the women who were holding their breath and squinting when near him were just holding in a sigh and winking at him with both eyes. He never did understand that the airsickness bags strategically placed around the office were there because of him.
Etymology: slob + oblivious + odorous
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COMMENTS:
A real mouthful - or should I say noseful! Like the word; good sentence,too. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-02: 18:17:00
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Stinkybinky
Created by: josje
Pronunciation: stinky binky
Sentence: you are not tinky winky but stinky winky
Etymology: teletubbys and smell
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
Funkonscious
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /fungk-on-shuss/
Sentence: Carlos thought of himself as the office 'Romeo,' stopping to try to speak to all the young ladies who worked there. Unfortunately, he was completely funkonscious — totally unaware of his strong body odor, not to mention his bad breath. None of his conversations lasted very long, but he was blissfully ignorant of why.
Etymology: Funk - a strong smell; stench (from dial. French, funkière "smoke") + Unconscious - without awareness, sensation, or cognition (from Latin, un- "not" & conscius "knowing, aware")
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.
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
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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Incensetive
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: in/senz/i/tiv
Sentence: Chris was completely incensetive to his reek due to a crushing blow in a high school rugby game that knocked out his sense of smell.
Etymology: incense (aroma) + insensitive
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COMMENTS:
At least Chris wouldn't be able to smell those fetid formulas trainers stick under one's nose when knocked senseless during a match! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-02: 18:40:00
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Foulfaction
Created by: logarithm
Pronunciation: faul-faek-shEn
Sentence:
Etymology: Foul - offensively malodorous. Olfaction - the faculty of smell
Philistink
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈfɪləˌstɪŋk/
Sentence: The culture in the U.S. is such that we've become quite sensitive to body odors, so it takes a true philistink to blissfully remain odorous in the face of wrinkled noses, backpedaling, and flat-out insults.
Etymology: From philistine (a person who is lacking in or smugly indifferent to cultural values, intellectual pursuits, aesthetic refinement, etc.) + stink (a strong, offensive smell)
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COMMENTS:
I'm not actually sure how many people are familiar with the word "philistine," and it's just not as funny if you have to look up the definition. - ErWenn, 2007-10-02: 01:40:00
I got it straight off. Good one. - petaj, 2007-10-02: 08:29:00
great word ErWenn - it conveys the appropriate attitude as well - gets my vote - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-02: 12:48:00
There's a strong sense about it. Sentence so true. Excellent - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-02: 18:45:00
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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