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DEFINITION: n. An unpleasant smell caused by the lack of fresh air, and/or stuffy thinking, especially if one has been locked up in a building for a long, long time. v. tr. To exude stale air or ideas.
Verboticisms
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Unimmaculateconception
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: Un - im - mak - you - lut - cun - sept - shun
Sentence: Peter had been stagnating in prison for years. His mind was filled with unimmaculateconceptions.
Etymology: Un: Not. Immaculate: clean, neat and tidy. Conception: idea, notion, way of thinking.
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COMMENTS:
bit of a mouthful, but clever - petaj, 2008-02-29: 04:35:00
very apt - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-29: 12:17:00
A good mouthful -Like the sentence too! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-02: 20:02:00
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Fartypoliticalbroadcast
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: fart ee pol it ik el br awd kast
Sentence: He wasn't sure whether the fartypoliticalbroadcast was on behalf of the repooblicans or the democraps.
Etymology: party political broadcast, fart
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COMMENTS:
Repooblicans and democraps are Terrific ... suits our politicians in their capitol T! Your verbot decribes the politcal commentators better than my usual pompous old bully goats! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 11:16:00
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Flatuthink
Created by: Niktionary
Pronunciation: flat-chew-think
Sentence: The committee couldn't come up with any ideas, it seemed that all anyone in the room could do was flatuthink
Etymology: Flatuate+think
Farticulate
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /fahrt-tik-yuh-leyt/
Sentence: Since his retirement, on most days, Walter would just sit on the porch in his rocking chair, smoke cigars and farticulate, saying things like, "Maybe only half of them A-rabs are terrorists, but so what? Just bomb the whole lot of 'em, is what I says, and let God sort 'em out." He was obviously suffering from farteriosclerosis.
Etymology: Fart - v. to break wind; n. the odorous result of breaking wind; [as in "Old Fart"] (from Middle English, ferten, of imitative origin) + Articulate - to voice or clearly describe ideas (from Latin, articulāre "divide into distinct parts")
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COMMENTS:
what a gas! - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-29: 09:01:00
I'm lovin' "farteriosclerosis"! - Jamagra, 2008-02-29: 10:10:00
Wonderfully witty! Double kudos for two vebotomated creations! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 10:47:00
Outstanding - Banky, 2008-02-29: 14:19:00
Great words; funny sentence! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-02: 19:57:00
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Sthink
Created by: happywhenitrains
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology: Stink+Think
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COMMENTS:
actually an adjective, but you got my vote anyway. Whatev. - stache, 2008-02-29: 10:00:00
Great create! It would add so much if put a sentence, too. You get 5 points for each sentence you create! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 10:23:00
Adding a pronounciation is worth a point as well. - silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 10:24:00
love it! - galwaywegian, 2008-02-29: 10:26:00
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Bushstink
Created by: cateswell
Pronunciation: bush-stink
Sentence: That Simon overthere from HR. He wants to change things for his own selfish reasons. I been stuck in the office with him for an hour now and can hardly breath because of his bushstink.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Adds new meaning to office politics. Your sentence and verbote display great bravado! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 14:05:00
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Fetideate
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: fet/id/dee/eyt
Sentence: As an older leader surrounded by even older advisors, George's solutions fetideate last century's approach to problem solving.
Etymology: fetid (having an offensive ordour, stinking) + ideate (to form ideas)
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COMMENTS:
very nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-29: 09:01:00
Beat me to it, with 'ideate.' I swear, I didn't look first. - stache, 2008-02-29: 09:56:00
I'm as red as can be, from trying to say fee-titty-ate! Laughing so hard over trying to pronounce it, I just have to declare it the funnest to say! Fun One! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 10:20:00
Very Good. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-02: 19:55:00
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Stenchtorious
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: stench/tory/us
Sentence: Conrad had a stenchtorious air about him which was poisonous to all around him. Some thought him merely a gasbag while others thought of him as a secret weapon.
Etymology: stench + stentorious
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COMMENTS:
Witty sentence! I can hear it loud and clear and smell it clear from here! Strong word! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 10:43:00
Nice -perhaps, not so nice blend! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-02: 19:59:00
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Stanknation
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈstæŋkˌneɪʃən/
Sentence: The oppressive atmosphere in the room got so bad that in addition to being able to smell the stanknation, it was possible to taste, feel, see, and hear it as well.
Etymology: from stank + (stag)nation
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COMMENTS:
Strong words that fit the definition and fit together exceptionally well! Can feel and smell it. Powerful creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 10:10:00
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Stiltongue
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: stil/tong
Sentence: We could never figure out if the rancid breath that escaped as stiltongue was caused by his rotten ideas or due to his fondness for stinky cheese.
Etymology: stilton + tongue
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COMMENTS:
Great choice of words to blend! Your fun, clever creation is the cat's meow! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 10:04:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by an anonymous donor. Thank you! ~ James