Verboticisms

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˈfɪləˌstɪŋk/

Sentence: The culture in the U.S. is such that we've become quite sensitive to body odors, so it takes a true philistink to blissfully remain odorous in the face of wrinkled noses, backpedaling, and flat-out insults.

Etymology: From philistine (a person who is lacking in or smugly indifferent to cultural values, intellectual pursuits, aesthetic refinement, etc.) + stink (a strong, offensive smell)

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COMMENTS:

I'm not actually sure how many people are familiar with the word "philistine," and it's just not as funny if you have to look up the definition. - ErWenn, 2007-10-02: 01:40:00

I got it straight off. Good one. - petaj, 2007-10-02: 08:29:00

great word ErWenn - it conveys the appropriate attitude as well - gets my vote - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-02: 12:48:00

There's a strong sense about it. Sentence so true. Excellent - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-02: 18:45:00

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Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: sten + chee + kee

Sentence: He's so damned stencheeky that he keeps getting the girls, as long as they don't have to be in an elevator with him.

Etymology: stench + cheeky

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Created by: ScrabbledEgg

Pronunciation: self-suh-FISH-SENT

Sentence: When he boldly asked her out, she found him to be completely self-sufishscent. Being aromatose (comatose + aroma), he just assumed her eyes were watering from joy, which made him all the more insulfurable. (insufferable + sulfur)

Etymology: self-sufficient + fish + scent

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COMMENTS:

I had kippers for breakfast so this word hits home. Great word and funny sentence! - Scrumpy, 2007-10-02: 09:03:00

Aromatose- great word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-02: 18:18:00

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Created by: Koekbroer

Pronunciation: oh-der-bliv-id-ent

Sentence:

Etymology: odor + oblivious + confident

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COMMENTS:

odorable word... - Nosila, 2010-02-01: 18:03:00

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Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: bee-oh-day-shuss

Sentence: as he walked in the room with a stinky swagger, it was clear just how b.o.dacious he had become

Etymology: b.o. [body odour], bodacious

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COMMENTS:

b.o.dourful word - petaj, 2007-10-02: 08:24:00

Creative and clever! - Scrumpy, 2007-10-02: 08:59:00

A good and clever word. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-02: 18:04:00

A good and clever word. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-02: 18:04:00

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Created by: readerwriter

Pronunciation: bore-pong-er

Sentence: In her daily visits to the gym, Feclicia found nothing harder than to be polite in the presence of a boreponger. These ones, so dull in their enthusiasm for themselves and all they were doing to improve their lives...these ones who left such a foul stench in the midst of their comings and goings, left her no recourse, but to turn up the treadmill and walk faster. On the upside, she was reaching her weight loss goals ahead of time.

Etymology: from bore, an uninspiring person + pong, a stench Rhymes with "whoremonger" so it has that tone of low-life, twisted values, etc

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COMMENTS:

Scathingly realistic. - metrohumanx, 2008-09-03: 09:05:00

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: al few mayl

Sentence: Al the alphewmale walked past the empty reception area to his office.

Etymology: alpha male phew!

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COMMENTS:

great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-02: 13:55:00

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Created by: Batavier

Pronunciation: Smell-fident

Sentence: Jim was a smellfident guy. You could smell him from miles away, but he was very self-assured

Etymology: Smell + Confident

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Created by: abrakadeborah

Pronunciation: Stink-a-tude

Sentence: Sam Skuzzbucket has such a stinkaytude about him that everybody avoided being near him!

Etymology: Stink- Ay- Tude- Short for Attitude-

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: reek/in/car/nay/ted

Sentence: Ever since the seance, Chris was convinced his great great great grandfather who had been a hunter and trapper had been reekincarnated in his body. His friends readily agreed that could explain what was the matter whiff him.

Etymology: reek + reincarnated

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