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DEFINITION: n., A person who exudes confidence and a strong offensive odor. v., To be blithely yet resolutely unaware of one's own odors.
Verboticisms
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Highranking
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: hi-rank-ing
Sentence: Harvey's highranking led him to believe that his acquaintances were totally in awe of his stature, when in fact they were just rendered speechless by his aughastliness (august + ghastly) that lingered unpleasantly on the olfactory nerve.
Etymology: high (on the nose) + rank (stinky) + high-ranking (a VIP)
Abscentminded
Created by: emdeejay
Pronunciation: ab scent mind ed
Sentence: Nobody doubted the sweat Jim was putting into his new health kick. Indeed, they could smell it from one end of the office to the other. He was an abscentminded sole
Etymology: absentminded, punned as scent. I've forgotten precisely what it means
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COMMENTS:
I love what you've done with this... um oh, never mind. - petaj, 2010-02-02: 07:13:00
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Upfunky
Created by: tizher
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Because Roger was always upfunky in the afternoon his colleagues used the stairs.
Etymology: "Up" from close up and from (on a)high "funky" - not smelling quite right.
Smugsmog
Created by: wordslikevenom
Pronunciation: smug-smog
Sentence: It was 5:29PM and close to clocking out time as Milly reached into her desk draw and grabbed the plastic carrier bag from inside, flapping it into the air. The bag ballooned open as she rushed to place it over her head, wrapping it tightly around her neck. Bang on 5:30PM, like clockwork, Lenny raised his arms to the back of his head, lent back into his chair and took a big sniff of his shirt armpit. Milly could hear him taking in the air but despite the plastic protection the smugsmog very nearly knocked Jenny out cold. "Ah", he said, "You couldn't buy that in a bottle, eh?"
Etymology: Smug - too pleased or satisfied about something you have achieved or something you know. Smog - air pollution
Ignoreek
Created by: MrDave2176
Pronunciation: IG-nore-eek
Sentence: Larry was ignoreek of the dumbfunk pouring out of his clothing.
Etymology: Ignorant + reek. dumbfunk = an odor of which you are blissfully unaware.
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COMMENTS:
very good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-02: 18:06:00
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Boreponger
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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Malodoroblivious
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: mal - OH - dor - oh - BLIV - yis
Sentence: Though Hector thought of himself as an irresistible Adonis he was in fact a malodoroblivious troll and the only heads he turned were those who were attempting to escape the offensive emanations that always accompanied him.
Etymology: Blend of 'malodorous' (having an unpleasant or offensive odor; smelling bad) and 'oblivious' (unmindful; unconscious; unaware)
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COMMENTS:
Succint and sarcastic- nice combo! - metrohumanx, 2008-09-02: 12:19:00
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Funkonscious
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /fungk-on-shuss/
Sentence: Carlos thought of himself as the office 'Romeo,' stopping to try to speak to all the young ladies who worked there. Unfortunately, he was completely funkonscious — totally unaware of his strong body odor, not to mention his bad breath. None of his conversations lasted very long, but he was blissfully ignorant of why.
Etymology: Funk - a strong smell; stench (from dial. French, funkière "smoke") + Unconscious - without awareness, sensation, or cognition (from Latin, un- "not" & conscius "knowing, aware")
Malodorblivious
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: mal-oh-dor-BLIV-yis
Sentence: Leonard perceived himself to be a real hunk and thoroughly irresistible to women but he was actually malodorblivious, totally unaware of the putrid odor he exuded due to his poor hygiene habits and the only heads that were turned were those who turned away to avoid the unpleasantness of his aroma.
Etymology: Blend of 'malodorous' (having an unpleasant or offensive odor; smelling bad) and 'oblivious' (unmindful; unconscious; unaware)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by IneffableDawn. Thank you IneffableDawn! ~ James
lumina - 2008-09-04: 00:51:00
Oooooo...I get so excited when I win! I'd like to thank...of course Jesus...my parents...for without them I wouldn't be here...the academy of course...my agent...oh wait, I don't have one...(music starts to play me out)OH! There's that music!!! Um...and...Well, I guess this means...You LIKE me...You really, really LIKE me!
lumina - 2008-09-04: 07:27:00
Hey...hours ago it said "I" won. ? Oops...never mind... *blush*
Today's definition was suggested by OZZIEBOB. Thank you OZZIEBOB. ~ James