Verboticisms

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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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: ward/prohb

Sentence: On washing day I always do a wardprobe on my shirts to try and cut down on the number of loads I need to do. Wardprobing is now listed in all energy saving pamphlets as a way to cut back on the wasteful use of hot water.

Etymology: wardrobe + probe = ward(p)robe

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COMMENTS:

I like this one too, shame I've ran out of votes. have a woohoo! instead. - erasmus, 2007-03-05: 09:34:00

I'll vote for it - I loved The Lion The Witch and The Wardprobe - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-05: 10:18:00

sometimes I need to rewardprobe, just to make sure... - Alchemist, 2007-03-05: 20:47:00

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Created by: Discoveria

Pronunciation: Smell-chek

Sentence: Rob smellchecked every item of clothing he wore. It was a small price to pay to avoid doing laundry until the mouldy patches became noticeable.

Etymology: Smell + check + spellcheck. Spellcheck: that thing on Microsoft Word that tells you if your spelling could use some correction.

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COMMENTS:

simple and defining ;) good word - allwise, 2007-03-05: 04:03:00

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: ole fyel actor ee

Sentence: by his olfileactory system, he categorised his t shirt had a two day shelf life, while his jocks had already passed their sell by date. he threw them against the thong retaining wall.

Etymology: olfactory, file

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Created by: subakamoo

Pronunciation: Remove-al-funk-o-meter

Sentence: Jeff is such a removalfunkometer.

Etymology:

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Created by: sonic101

Pronunciation: ol-fac-tor-ize

Sentence: Roger is so lazy he olfactorizes his clothes.

Etymology: olfactory nerve=what you smell with

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Created by: quippingqueen

Pronunciation: whif/ware

Sentence: As William Hogjaw Twaddle, (a tight end for the Purple Panthers), performed the whiffwear test after the game, he soon realized that the fetid fragrance would neither entice nor endear him to anyone including his pet iguana named "Lulubelle".

Etymology: whiff+wear

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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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COMMENTS:

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

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Created by: toralora

Pronunciation: stink/u/lait

Sentence: He quickly stinkulated all his socks before he admitted it was time to hit the laundry room.

Etymology: stink + evaluate

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Created by: porsche

Pronunciation: snuffl/up/ah/dress

Sentence: Part of my daily routine is to make sure I snuffleupadress to determine what clothing is still noseworthy

Etymology: snuffleupagus + dress

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COMMENTS:

Quite creative! Snuffleupundress would have been good as well. - purpleartichokes, 2007-03-05: 11:38:00

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