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DEFINITION: v., To eat a strictly regulated diet in order to compensate for a complete lack of control when it comes to drinking. n., A smoker and drinker who becomes a vegan in order to "reverse the damage".
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Contrajunkie
Created by: Roosje
Pronunciation:
Sentence: The contrajunkie was fond of the smokey restaurant but couldn't stand the smell of the freshly baked muffins.
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Lushtritionist
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: lush/trish-uh/ist
Sentence: Jenny became a lushtritionist who converted to a very strict high protein and vegetable diet to counter attack her litre a day tequila lunches.
Etymology: LUSHTRITIONIST - noun - from LUSH (drunkard; alcoholic; sot) + NUTRITIONIST (the science, or study of nutrition)
Freerangedunhill
Created by: scrabbelicious
Pronunciation: /Free-range-dun-hill/
Sentence: Skye's ambition to live a long and fulfilled life was secured by her choice of tobacacao, which was the finest blended freerangedunhill. She had her donor card tattooed on just in case of a tragic accident. She thought someone ought to get the benefit of her careful lifestyle.
Etymology: Freerangedunhill. Person who makes poor lifestyle choices due their own ignorance or blindness. From Free Range, allowed to roam as a chicken or stock animal, and Dunhill, a branded tobacco.
Deadrat
Created by: deadrat
Pronunciation: day-drat
Sentence: It was obvious Jodie was deadrating because she chased her vegan burger with thee whiskey and a cigarette.
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Faddict
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: fad dikt
Sentence: Beth was a faddict of any new diet that captured her imagination. She truly believed that eating vegan or other extreme diets would offset her dependence on smokes and drink. She would have had better luck on the vice cream diet, if there was such a thing!
Etymology: Fad (an interest followed with exaggerated zeal) & Addict (someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms)
Ostrichificate
Created by: LoftyDreamer
Pronunciation: os trich' i fi kate -- accent on 2nd syllable
Sentence: After sending his kid brother to buy him another six-pack and a carton of smokes, Bruno ostrichificated by preparing his evening meal of crispy tofu nuggets with soymilk gravy, broccoli crowns braised in vegetable broth, and filtered water.
Etymology: ostrich (animal which is alleged to hide its head in the sand at the first sign of danger) + ificate (to cause to happen)
Vegandroid
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: vēgən-droid
Sentence: In her latest phase, Sally had become a vegandroid, spouting the proper platitudes, only shopping in health food stores and feigning illness at the thought of red meat. The fact that she still smokes does little to curb her verve.
Etymology: Vegan (a person who does not eat or use animal products) + android (in science fiction) a robot with a human appearance)
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COMMENTS:
great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-10: 12:31:00
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Habitulate
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: ha-BIT-chew-layt
Sentence: Given her weakness for toxic substances, Miranda decide to habitulate on her diet, eating only 'healthy' foods in order to offset the damages done by drugs and alchohol.
Etymology: Blend of the words 'habit'(an acquired pattern of behavior that often occurs automatically) and 'capitulate' (v. to cease resisting : acquiesce)
Nipinbuttrender
Created by: fourgirls
Pronunciation: Nip in butt render
Sentence: What a faithful nipinbuttrender. Craig's vodka and orange juice is a nice complement to his green summer leaf salad. However, I would go with a light cigarette.
Etymology: Nip of grog, cigarette butt, pretender or trendy
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you again remistram! And if you haven't noticed yet, let me tell you -- it's "Food Week" at Verbotomy ~ James
remistram - 2007-10-10: 08:45:00
I went to school with people like this.
I used to be a person like this, but I have given up on the vegetables. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James