Verboticism: Propheteers
DEFINITION: An individual, or an organization, which profits by selling fear of imminent global destruction and/or eternal damnation.
Propheteers
Created by: marnee4nothin
Pronunciation: prau-fet-ears
Sentence: Cal hoped that his 'Save the Cumquat' campaign would establish his career among his fellow propheteers.
Etymology: prophet + profiteers
Points: 611
Comments: Propheteers
OZZIEBOB - 2007-08-10: 21:57:00
Propheteers: they've been around since cocky was an egg. Now we have a great word for them.