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DEFINITION: To systematically sniff your clothing as you remove it, in order to determine whether or not any of it can be "safely" worn again.
Verboticisms
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Debrief
Created by: swallowedbyafish
Pronunciation:
Sentence: As he debriefed, he realized that the pair would have to be burned.
Etymology: debrief (to probe or examine) + briefs (underwear)
Sniffeling
Created by: allwise
Pronunciation: sniff-E-ling
Sentence: He was sniffeling his week-old socks and woke up the next morning with a humongous headache!
Etymology: It has association with sniffing, and it sounds a little painful, so I thought it fitted the description ;)
Sniffandgo
Created by: paintergrl1313
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Gotta do a sniffandgo before I wear this again.
Etymology: sniff and go
Secodayprecaution
Created by: chercherlalun
Pronunciation: seco day precaution
Sentence: I had to stay up all night to write a paper and forgot to do the laundry. I did the secodayprecaution on yesterday's jeans. It was doable.
Etymology:
Smellscan
Created by: jonobo
Pronunciation: smellscan
Sentence: I did a quick smellscan on my stuff and decided that it can go for another year ;)
Etymology: smell + scan = smellscan
Nasalaunder
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: naze + ull + on + der
Sentence: I knew I was going to want to wear the shirt on Friday, but I didn't feel like washing it, so I gave it a quick nasalaunder and decided it'd be ok.
Etymology: nasal + launder
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COMMENTS:
well done - chercherlalun, 2007-03-15: 20:46:00
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Removalfunkometer
Created by: subakamoo
Pronunciation: Remove-al-funk-o-meter
Sentence: Jeff is such a removalfunkometer.
Etymology:
Funksnuffle
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: FUNK-snuh-fel
Sentence: Nah, man I can't play X-box, I gotta do laundry. Everything I own has failed the funksnuffle test.
Etymology: funk + snuffle
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COMMENTS:
I love the sound of this one. Can also be used to describe the sniffing of outdated refrigerator items. - purpleartichokes, 2007-03-05: 06:37:00
If it smells too bad, you involuntarily do the yuckshuffle. - Alchemist, 2007-03-05: 08:33:00
...and if it gets worse still, you'll be doing the gagmuffle. - w5lf9s, 2007-03-05: 09:07:00
And if it's really, REALLY bad, you could become comanose. - purpleartichokes, 2007-03-05: 10:22:00
or get into a stinkscuffle over who cleans up... - Alchemist, 2007-03-05: 20:44:00
hahaha - lalaland6868, 2007-03-06: 18:02:00
*stifles a giggle - paintergrl1313, 2007-03-10: 21:15:00
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Olfactorganization
Created by: redrockmullet
Pronunciation: Ole-fact-ore-gan-e-za-she-on
Sentence: His olfactorganization skill helped him determine that his 501s were far too soiled for further use.
Etymology:
Olfactorize
Created by: sonic101
Pronunciation: ol-fac-tor-ize
Sentence: Roger is so lazy he olfactorizes his clothes.
Etymology: olfactory nerve=what you smell with
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus.
Thank you erasmus! ~ James
There are some wonderful words today. several have made me laugh lots!