Verboticism: Apocketlypse

'If this snow flea dies...'

DEFINITION: An individual, or an organization, which profits by selling fear of imminent global destruction and/or eternal damnation.

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Apocketlypse

Created by: mplsbohemian

Pronunciation: uh-PAHK-eht-lihps

Sentence: Alex's girlfriend broke up with him only because he'd mailed off his last paycheque to ExxonIMeanGreenpeace Inc.--she reasoned that anyone who couldn't tell apocketlypse from apocalypse wasn't dateable.

Etymology: apocalypse + to pocket money

Points: 755

Comments: Apocketlypse

OZZIEBOB - 2007-08-10: 22:01:00
Nice word.