Verboticism: Odorometer
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.
Odorometer
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: o/dor/ah/met/er
Sentence: An odorometer is a device which indicates how long a piece of clothing has travelled on a body.
Etymology: odometer + odor
Points: 692
Comments: Odorometer
petaj - 2007-03-06: 02:21:00
How do you use it? Stick it up your nose?
Jabberwocky - 2007-03-06: 13:40:00
I think it's more like a wand - it would be embarassing if they used it at the airport to detect dirty clothes