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DEFINITION: n. A sudden, uncontrollable desire to eat something fast, usually occurs at bedtime. v. To eat food while lying in bed.
Verboticisms
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Slunchies
Created by: sunny09
Pronunciation: slunch-eeze
Sentence: the only problem with slunchies is falling asleep with food in your mouth
Etymology: slumber, munchies.
Scarfolepsy
Created by: nostalgia75
Pronunciation: skahrf-uh-lep-see
Sentence: Jane could no longer stand it. Bob's receding hairline had already strained their marriage, but his scafolepsy was straining her patience past the breaking point; if he ate one more slice of pizza in bed she was going to kill him.
Etymology: scarf: to eat, esp. voraciously + narcolepsy: a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable periods of deep sleep.
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COMMENTS:
Good word and funny! - hooterbug, 2008-07-11: 10:46:00
funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-11: 14:28:00
Scarf out! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-11: 19:10:00
Scarf out! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-11: 19:10:00
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Nappetite
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: nap-ah-tight
Sentence: everytime his head hit the pillow his nappetite would kick in
Etymology: nap, appetite
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COMMENTS:
Perfect! - purpleartichokes, 2007-03-26: 06:38:00
I'da said it myself if I'd gotten here sooner - as it stands I've got to give you my vote. Nice one! - catgrin, 2007-03-26: 07:05:00
I did not see this when I posted my word... - Discoveria, 2007-03-26: 12:15:00
proper attire? nappetiteywhiteys! - Alchemist, 2007-03-26: 12:47:00
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Crepizzulation
Created by: PythianHabenero
Pronunciation: cre-pizza-lation
Sentence: Crepizzulation led Bob to pick up some twilight pizza.
Etymology: "Crepuscular" + "pizza" + appropriate suffixes.
Pacipite
Created by: obgyn
Pronunciation: Pass-uh-pites
Sentence: I am getting fat because of my late night pacipites!
Etymology: paci-pacify, to satisfy pites-appetites, desire to eat, hunger
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COMMENTS:
Pacipiety. hehe. - azazn, 2007-03-26: 17:04:00
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Nocturnibble
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: nok-tur-nib-uhl
Sentence: Joan just can't understand Jerry's need to eat in bed. His nocturnibble habit may well be why she is considering separate beds in her redecorating plan.
Etymology: nocturnal (of or pertaining to the night) + nibble (small morsel or bit)
Feedophilia
Created by: sasgod
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Hello, my name is sasgod, i am a feedophiliac
Etymology:
Somnophagia
Created by: vetmommy2
Pronunciation: sohmm-noe-fay-gee-ah
Sentence: His somnophagia was so severe, he ate through all the cereal in the pantry right before bed each night.
Etymology: Somno- GK sleep (like somnambulism-sleepwalking) Phagia- GK- eat
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COMMENTS:
SOMNOPHAGIA is great! I didn't see your word on "today's words", but on the weekly.
Great work again, vetmommy2 - metrohumanx, 2008-07-13: 21:46:00
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Noctogestion
Created by: hockml
Pronunciation: nock-toe-jes-chin
Sentence: Each night before he fell asleep, he was overcome by a fit of noctogestion that necessitated he wander from the bedroom to the kitchen in search of some food.
Etymology: noct, meaning "of the night" and gestion, such as digestion
Slumbersnack
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Slum-bur-snak
Sentence: Colin woke up with a sudden urge for something to eat, in fact he was so hungry he jumped out of bed and headed straight for the fridge. After a few minutes he had got through half a cooked chicken, four sausage rolls and a large slice of leftover chocolate cake. It wasn't so much a slumbersnack as a full course meal.
Etymology: Slumber(Sleep) + Snack (quantity of food eaten between meals) ORIGIN Dutch from snacken 'to bite'. = Slumbersnack
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COMMENTS:
I'm a slumbersnack and I'm okay I eat all night and I work all day He's a slumbersnack and he's okay He eats all night and he works all day (couldn't resist the Monty Python reference) - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-11: 12:41:00
Was wondering if anyone out there would remember that Monty Python song. - TJayzz, 2008-07-11: 14:09:00
Great! Makes ME want a slumbersnack! - lumina, 2008-07-11: 20:39:00
I cut down trees,I wear high heels, suspenders and a bra; I wish I'd been a girlie, just like my old Papa! No, I don't remember it or the Mountie back-up singers at all... - Nosila, 2008-07-11: 22:55:00
Sorry- I'm deliberately wasting your time. - metrohumanx, 2008-07-13: 21:48:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by ziggy41.
Thank you ziggy41! ~ James
lumina - 2008-07-11: 20:40:00
Omg...I laughed out loud on this one!
Today's definition was suggested by ziggy41. Thank you ziggy41. ~ James