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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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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:
Sniffngrimace
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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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.
Distinkuish
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /dɪˈstɪŋkwɪʃ/
Sentence: Some allergy sufferers find it difficult to distinkuish whether a garment is reusable during the spring and should therefore rely upon other methods, such as smudgspecting or dampvestigation.
Etymology: From stink + distinguish
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COMMENTS:
excellent! - galwaywegian, 2007-03-05: 06:34:00
I like the referencing to other verbotomisims. Makes it more feasable and its a great word too. - erasmus, 2007-03-05: 09:05:00
Thanks to you both. What would be even better is if I could reference previously submitted verboticisms...I'll have to think about that. - ErWenn, 2007-03-05: 17:06:00
you got my vote! - Alchemist, 2007-03-05: 20:49:00
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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 Can also be used to describe the sniffing of outdated refrigerator items.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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Olfroulette
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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COMMENTS:
good one - porsche, 2007-03-08: 12:10:00
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Pudread
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: pyoo-dred
Sentence: With a huge sense of pudread Josh sniffed his socks to see if they could go another day or not. The fact that they walked to the hamper on their own when he took them off should have been enough of a clue.
Etymology: putrid (having the odor of decaying flesh) + P.U. (Used to indicate a bad or offensive smell, from "phew")+ dread (to fear greatly; be in extreme apprehension of)
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:
Gearomanalysis
Created by: catgrin
Pronunciation: geer-roh-muh-nal-uh-sis
Sentence: Instead of the washing machine, most teen boys use gearomanalysis to get dressed every day.
Etymology: gear + aroma + analysis
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:
Verbotomy - 2007-03-05: 00:11:01
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus.
Thank you erasmus! ~ James
erasmus - 2007-03-05: 09:35:00
There are some wonderful words today. several have made me laugh lots!