Verboticisms

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")

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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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Created by: mchristof

Pronunciation: far-tiv-ee-us

Sentence: You know, at some point you have to ask: is it me? Am I being fartivious?

Etymology: Fart - to expel internal gas through the anus. Oblivious - Not aware of or concerned about what is happening around one.

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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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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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Created by: TJayzz

Pronunciation: Stin-ka-plom

Sentence: Dave had so much stinkaplomb that he was totally unaware that deodorant was an essential part of everday grooming. He thought that the reason all the females he met stayed as far away from him as possible was that they were too shy to approach such a magnificent male specimen such as himself.

Etymology: Stink( to have a strong unpleasant odour) + Aplomb(self confidence,calm assurance) = Stinkaplomb

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COMMENTS:

good smelly one - Nosila, 2008-09-02: 10:43:00

Stinkaplomb is brilliant. I wish i had more votes to sprinkle around.... - metrohumanx, 2008-09-02: 11:50:00

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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: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: ree-kog-nih-shun

Sentence: He was strong in body, mind, and odor - yes, his reekognition could use a little work.

Etymology: reek, recognition

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Created by: LoftyDreamer

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Here comes that gagalot! Hand me the Febreze!

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: Ol-facta-salt

Sentence: The hideous odors emanating from Horace following his workouts amounted to an olfactassault on his co-workers

Etymology: Olfactory + assault

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