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DEFINITION: v. To leave a minute quantity of something in a bottle or container. n. A person who never finishes off the last bit of milk, mustard or whatever, because they want to leave the job of replacing it to someone else.
Verboticisms
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Slackovers
Created by: griffiegrrl
Pronunciation: Slack-overs
Sentence: Marie was mad that John left so many slackovers in the fridge for her to take care of.
Etymology: Slacking, Left-overs
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COMMENTS:
Good word :) You've got my vote! I LIKE it! - abrakadeborah, 2009-05-14: 10:57:00
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Condimentalist
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: kon di men tal ist
Sentence: It was only after they had moved in together that Sandra realized she was living with a condimentalist. Fred would use up the ketchup, mustard, relish and sauces in the fridge and then put the empty containers back until the naive Sandra would reach for them. Not only would she not know they had run out of something before she went for groceries, she would be forced to eat salads without dressings, fries without ketchup or hot dogs without the fixings. The only thing that cured him was when she placed empty beer bottles in the fridge on really hot days...wah, wah!
Etymology: Condiment (a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment)& Mentalist ((philosophy) a person who believes the doctrine that mind is the true reality and that objects exist only as aspects of the mind's awareness)
Dribletarian
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: dribliterēən
Sentence: Mark's girlfriend Judy is a humanitarian, vegetarian, librarian. Mark is a dribletarian, the keeper of the small and insignificant, the Grand Poobah of dribs and drabs, the Rajah of remnants. Judy thinks he is just a lazy slob who doesn't want to crack out a new bottle of ketchup.
Etymology: driblet (a small or insignificant amount) + arian (having a concern or belief in a specified thing)
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COMMENTS:
Perhaps one of them is a Hungarian octogenarian. - wayoffcenter, 2009-05-14: 13:10:00
excellent - Jabberwocky, 2009-05-14: 14:39:00
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Sabottleur
Created by: splendiction
Pronunciation: SA bott le eur
Sentence: A sabottleur is a person known to cause sabotage with almost-empty bottles or containers. The nearly empty bottles build up in large quantities in the fridge. The collection will stink, occupy space and needlessly remain chilled. The sabottleur’s justification may be that leaving a small quantity is better than nothing. Often the sabottleur’s main motive is to avoid taking the time to recycle the container.
Etymology: From saboteur (a person who causes harm) and bottle.
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COMMENTS:
Those sabottleurs are very Krafty. Good one. - petaj, 2009-05-15: 05:36:00
this is hilarious - mweinmann, 2009-05-15: 08:50:00
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Specktraitor
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: spek - tray - tor
Sentence: When it comes to cleaning out the fridge and replacing old containers and bottles, Jerry is merely a specktraitor. He watches Betsy do this job herself because he is lazy and sometimes purposely leaves just a speck of something just so he won't have to replace it.
Etymology: speck (the tiniest amount, just barely noticeable; smaller than a pinch) spectator (One who observes), traitor (double-crosser)
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COMMENTS:
All specktraitors will be shot! - Nosila, 2009-05-14: 18:45:00
they just love sitting back and watching someone else clean out the fridge - petaj, 2009-05-15: 05:38:00
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Remnanticize
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: rem/nan/ti/size
Sentence: Sally couldn't bear to throw things out and would remnanticize about the contents as well as the bottles.
Etymology: remnant + romanticize
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COMMENTS:
OMGOSH it's must be a "Sally day" lol I came to vote on the word I liked and saw you named this one Sally while I named another one Sallynag! Great word there Jabber :)I was just catching up! - abrakadeborah, 2009-05-14: 10:29:00
Tell Sally to contact me--I have some great ideas for the creative use of bottles... - readerwriter, 2009-05-14: 10:39:00
Excellent. - Mustang, 2009-05-14: 23:42:00
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Judgedregg
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: juj drehg
Sentence: Judgedregg could be found by following the nearly-empties across the park.
Etymology: judge dread, dregs
Remnut
Created by: readerwriter
Pronunciation: rihm-nuht
Sentence: With great pride, her widower dad had always considered himself frugal--he paid his bills on time, he didn't buy anything on credit, he saved every nut and bolt from every house he ever lived in, he had re-soled shoes from the 1960's he might wear again. It carried over into the fridge which she cleaned when she felt brave enough. In that cold and usually dark place, she would find shriveled halves of tomatoes, mold-laden cheese, jars with one or two olives or pickles floating around, several containers with an inch of milk and unknown liquid remaining, heels of bread, packaged globs of what used to be spinach. She sighed at these remnants of meals past. Her dear old dad was a remnut! At least he was making good food choices.
Etymology: Using REMNANT, meaning a usually small part or trace remaining + NUT, meaning a foolish, eccentric or crazy person
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COMMENTS:
I love words that are fun to say. - mrskellyscl, 2009-05-14: 14:30:00
like this word. - mweinmann, 2009-05-15: 08:50:00
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Finishish
Created by: EpicButCrazy
Pronunciation: Fin-ish-ish
Sentence: She always finishishes the milk, just so somebody else has to deal with recycling the carton.
Etymology: finish-ish
Emptier
Created by: Koekbroer
Pronunciation: emp tee r
Sentence: "Why is there always an almost empty bottle of something in the fridge, Doug? Ugh, you are such an emptier!"
Etymology: Empty
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx Thank you metrohumanx ~ James
readerwriter - 2009-05-14: 09:17:00
I detect some venting going on here today! Thanks, Metro...
Yes, you are correct.
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx. Thank you metrohumanx. ~ James
remistram - 2010-11-25: 08:45:00
good one! i live with one of these types