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'Eewhh! I should have done a visual inspection first.'

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.

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Sniffchecking

Created by: josje

Pronunciation: snifsjekking

Sentence: Is it safe to worn again, do sniffchecking

Etymology: sniffing and checking

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Odorometer

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: o/dor/ah/met/er

Sentence: An odorometer is a device which indicates how long a piece of clothing has travelled on a body.

Etymology: odometer + odor

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COMMENTS:

petaj How do you use it? Stick it up your nose? - petaj, 2007-03-06: 02:21:00

I think it's more like a wand - it would be embarassing if they used it at the airport to detect dirty clothes - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-06: 13:40:00

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Odoriculate

Created by: bettyann9

Pronunciation: Oh-door-i-cue-late

Sentence: Be sure to odoriculate those pants, chief...if they stand up on their own they're probably not safe for the public.

Etymology: Odor-that which is perceived by the sense of smell + articulate-to put into words or an expression

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Removalfunkometer

Created by: subakamoo

Pronunciation: Remove-al-funk-o-meter

Sentence: Jeff is such a removalfunkometer.

Etymology:

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Sniffngrimace

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: sniff-n-grimace

Sentence: Winnie (the pooh) had become a very efficient sniffngrimacer, after his mother asked him to sort the laundry and he heard "snort the laundry".

Etymology: sniff (smell) + grime (dirt) + grimace (pull a face in disgust)

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COMMENTS:

multi layered - I like that - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-05: 12:21:00

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Rankorate

Created by: Harlequin

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Hey, how long has that shirt been on the floor? I don't know, but I rankorated it before putting it on.

Etymology: From the adjective rank and a verb form.

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Sniffandgo

Created by: paintergrl1313

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Gotta do a sniffandgo before I wear this again.

Etymology: sniff and go

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Whiffywashy

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: wif-ee-wash-ee

Sentence: Although his clothes always smelled like he'd just been crowned victor in a chili-eating contest, Bob would whiffywashy each article of clothing after removing it, in the hope that it still had some perspirverance left in it.

Etymology: whiff, wash

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COMMENTS:

erasmus oh yes. Like this one. - erasmus, 2007-03-05: 05:12:00

great one! you get a vote from me - toadstool57, 2007-03-05: 09:13:00

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Olfroulette

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Created by: erasmus

Pronunciation: olf rue let

Sentence: James played the olifroulette game most evenings checking if his pants could get away with being turned inside out again.

Etymology: from olfactory and roulette

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good one - porsche, 2007-03-08: 12:10:00

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Aromanator

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: uh-ROM-un-a-ter

Sentence: Upon his return to the gym, Vince's workout partners quickly learned that the stench of body odor he was giving off made him a particularly repulsive and very unlikeable aromanator.

Etymology: Blend of the words 'aroma' and 'emanate' and is a play on the word 'terminator' from a movie with that title.

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-03-05: 00:11:01
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus.
Thank you erasmus! ~ James

erasmus erasmus - 2007-03-05: 09:35:00
There are some wonderful words today. several have made me laugh lots!