Verboticism: Compulsniff
DEFINITION: n., A compulsive need to sniff everything and anything you pick up, even things that typically do not have distinctive odors. v., To habitually sniff everything within your grasp -- just to make sure it's fresh.
Compulsniff
Created by: Nuwanda
Pronunciation: come-pul-sniff
Sentence: Kathleen was a bit compulsniff, especially when it came to books. She would pick one up and quickly thumb the pages to release the book's scent. Yearbooks were--and still are--the best smelling books around.
Etymology: compulsive + sniff
Points: 989
Comments: Compulsniff
metrohumanx - 2008-10-27: 20:19:00
Mmmmmm Boooooks! Yummy smells!
Nosila - 2008-10-27: 21:03:00
Great word, Nuwanda...makes scents!