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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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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 ;)
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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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
Sniffandgo
Created by: paintergrl1313
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Gotta do a sniffandgo before I wear this again.
Etymology: sniff and go
Snuffleupadress
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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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.
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)
Stinquisition
Created by: urbanwookie
Pronunciation: stin-kwizi-shun
Sentence: Bob subjected each item to a thorough stinquisition before sentencing the worst offenders to the laundry basket...
Etymology: stink + inquisition
Putritest
Created by: BMott
Pronunciation: pu-tri-test
Sentence: He gave his shirt the putritest before putting it on. It failed miserably and his eyes watered from the smell.
Etymology: Putri: From Putrid, meaning foul odor. -- Test: judge suitability.
Whiffwear
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
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus.
Thank you erasmus! ~ James
There are some wonderful words today. several have made me laugh lots!