Verboticisms

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)

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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.

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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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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: frenchprof

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Created by: logarithm

Pronunciation: faul-faek-shEn

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Etymology: Foul - offensively malodorous. Olfaction - the faculty of smell

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: flāgrəns

Sentence: Tim has decided to take a stand against the chemicals used in personal grooming products. His flagrance can make a statement for him before he enters a room.

Etymology: flagrant (conspicuously or obviously offensive) + fragrance (a pleasant, sweet smell)

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Created by: Rhyme79

Pronunciation: spree-kuh

Sentence: Why is it that spreeks are always men who wear sleeveless t-shirts? They always smell of B.O. or patchouli essential oil. Sometimes, with a master spreek, it's a stenchful mixture of the two.

Etymology: 'S' from smell + 'P' from perspire + reek = spreek

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

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Created by: metrohumanx

Pronunciation: OB-lih-vile

Sentence: Victor was a real OBLIVILE. Although he worked in an old factory, he never missed a chance to pass up a shower. Constantly surrounded by a pungent mephitis, most folks assumed a dead ungulate was buried nearby. At the company picnic, Victor was reekinatus- even when we sat downwince of him. His stencharoma began to repugnegrate on us all, and when Shirley adressed him as "BacteriOllie", Victor was fetadamant...claiming the deadly vapours were not his to control. Aloof, unswayed and unwashed, Victor the OBLIVILE will always retain a top ranking in the annals of aromagression.

Etymology: OBLIVious+vILE=OBLIVILE (n) OBLIVIOUS:lacking active conscious knowledge or awareness especially of one's shortcomings or odours.....VILE: disgustingly or utterly bad;physically repulsive-Middle English, from Anglo-French vil, from Latin vilis.

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Oblivile oblada life goes on bra Lala how the life goes on - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-02: 13:54:00

Victor was also known as the "Bromodro-BRO" - metrohumanx, 2008-09-03: 09:17:00

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Created by: bookowl

Pronunciation: smelf/ass/ured

Sentence: To be smellfassured requires confidence and a strong manly smell.

Etymology: smell + self-assured

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COMMENTS:

Funny ! We want to read more.... - metrohumanx, 2008-09-02: 12:26:00

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