A man named Frank became incensed. Therefore, he was Frank-incensed. This can easily happen when someone parks in Frank’s reserved parking space.
He was so Frank-incensed that someone recommended he buy some frankincense to calm down.
So, Frank went to the local frankincense vendor. As he approached the counter, he noticed the salesman watching Frankenstein. Nearby, a first edition of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley was proudly displayed in a glass case.
Frank introduced himself and frankly complimented the salesman on his book. The frankincense merchant, amused by Frank’s name and impressed by how frank he seemed, gave Frank a discount on his frankincense.
Frank thanked the frankincense merchant quite frankly.
Frank returned to find a different car had parked in his reserved parking spot. He was quite frankly Frank-incensed all over again, so he burned the frankincense. Before long, his temper subsided, and he was no longer Frank-incensed.
However, the pleasant aroma of the frankincense clung to his clothes. Frank was now permanently Frank-incensed… but in the best possible sense of the word.
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Frank-Incensed (adjective)
/ˈfræŋk ɪnˈsɛnst/
1. Describing a person named Frank who has become exceptionally angry, irritated, or outraged.
“Frank became Frank-incensed after someone parked in his reserved parking space.”
2. Describing a person named Frank who has become pleasantly scented with frankincense.
“After burning frankincense all afternoon, Frank was thoroughly Frank-incensed.”
3. (Rare; humorous.) Simultaneously angry and smelling pleasantly of frankincense.
“Although the parking dispute had not yet been resolved, Frank remained noticeably Frank-incensed.”
Etymology:
Blend of the proper name Frank and incensed; also a playful allusion to frankincense. The meaning of Frank-incensed is determined entirely by context. It may describe either Frank’s emotional state, his aroma, or both at the same time.
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Myrrhth (noun)
/mɝːθ/
A form of amusement produced by excessive wordplay involving frankincense, myrrh, and other etymological nonsense.
Example:
“The audience erupted in myrrhth after Frank became Frank-incensed.”