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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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Odordacious
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: oh/der/dey/shuhs
Sentence: Her odordacious boss shows up for work every day direct from the gym and doesn't change his workout clothes all day. This odordaciousness exudes not only a strong business sense, but an employee nonsense.
Etymology: ODORDACIOUS - from ODOR (an agreeable, or disagreeable scent, fragrance, or smell) + AUDACIOUS (extremely bold, or daring; recklessly brave; fearless; uninhibited)
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COMMENTS:
reeks havoc - Nosila, 2008-09-02: 10:44:00
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Foulfaction
Created by: logarithm
Pronunciation: faul-faek-shEn
Sentence:
Etymology: Foul - offensively malodorous. Olfaction - the faculty of smell
Philistink
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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Noseating
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: nohz-zee-ey-ting
Sentence: Harry doesn't believe in deodorant. He says that people should smell like people. People around him tend to disagree. Unless he has just come from a shower, his mere presence can be noseating.
Etymology: nose (the organ of smell) + nauseating (causing sickness of the stomach)
Odordacious
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: oh/der/dey/shuhs
Sentence: Her odordacious boss shows up for work every day direct from the gym and doesn't change his workout clothes all day. This odordaciousness exudes not only a strong business sense, but an employee nonsense.
Etymology: odor + audacious
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COMMENTS:
Good blend. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-02: 18:14:00
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Unsmelfconscious
Created by: karenanne
Pronunciation: un smelf KAHN shus
Sentence: Harry was an unsmelfconscious kind of guy. B.O., bad breath, farting, it didn't matter - he said, "Love me, love my smells. That's what makes me a manly man!" A very lonely man too, as it turned out.
Etymology: unselfconscious + smell
Consinkyident
Created by: Hiiamahuskey
Pronunciation: Con-stink-i-dous
Sentence: Bill hadn't showered after working out, and he was so confident! I guess you could call it constinkidous.
Etymology: Con(fident)+Stnk+dous (suffix)
Spreek
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
Incensetive
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: in/senz/i/tiv
Sentence: Chris was completely incensetive to his reek due to a crushing blow in a high school rugby game that knocked out his sense of smell.
Etymology: incense (aroma) + insensitive
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COMMENTS:
At least Chris wouldn't be able to smell those fetid formulas trainers stick under one's nose when knocked senseless during a match! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-02: 18:40:00
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Distinkt
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: dis stinkt
Sentence: When Rodney returned from his lunch run each noon, Hazel found him to be distinkt,not distinct. He absolutely reeked of overconfidence and exuded a stench of airogance.
Etymology: Distinct ( recognizable; marked) & Stink (smell badly and offensively)
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