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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.

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Boltdozer

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: bowlt/dozer

Sentence: As soon as dusk fell he became a boltdozer, wolfing down any junk food in sight - he eventually married a short order chef

Etymology: bolt (to eat hurriedly) + dozer (sleeper)also refers to bulldozer

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COMMENTS:

I hope he keeps a dump truck beside the bed - porsche, 2007-03-26: 12:24:00

ha ha - as long as the manufacturer is caterpillar (stress on the cater) - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-26: 12:34:00

petaj Isn't tht what you rest your head on while consuming the catering? - petaj, 2007-03-27: 04:44:00

pillar - very funny - you have a wicked sense of humour Petaj - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-27: 06:15:00

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Crumbotomy

Created by: mscoxie

Pronunciation:

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Etymology: comes from immediately realizing that you will have to sweep the crumbs off of the bed as soon as they are done

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Dreambun

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: dream-bun

Sentence: Guthrie always succumbed to dreambunning. It led to the collapse of his marriage due to crumbreconcilable differences in the bed room.

Etymology: cream bun (my favourite tuck shop treat when I was a kid) + dream (something one does at bedtime + something one yearns for)

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Moonchies

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: moon/cheez

Sentence: It was just around midnight when Joe had a full attack of the moonchies, that irresistible urge to chow down and send himself to dreamland on a full stomach.

Etymology: MOONCHIES - noun - from MOON + MUNCHIES (food suitable, or meant for snacking)

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COMMENTS:

hey hey we're the Moonchies - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-11: 14:27:00

Did Queen Victoria have moonchies with Munshi? Excellent blend. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-11: 19:08:00

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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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Compiefood

Created by: josje

Pronunciation: compie food

Sentence: if there is no sex i will take compiefood

Etymology: compensation food

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Chugchow

Created by: WindingRoad

Pronunciation: [CHUHG-chou]

Sentence: Danny gave into his urge to break his diet, and left bed to go have some chugchow.

Etymology: From chug (AmerE; a large gulp/swallow) and chow (AmerE; food)

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Noctankering

Created by: mana1066

Pronunciation: nokt-ank-er-ring

Sentence: The constant noctankerings and the free donuts at work were the two biggest factors in Humphrey's weight problem

Etymology: nocturnal + hankering

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Sounds like the noctankering turned Humphrey into a tank. - wordmeister, 2007-03-27: 00:53:00

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Snoggle

Created by: reverb

Pronunciation: snaw-gle

Sentence: Hillary liked Bobby. And she didn't mind sleeping with him except for the fact that he was an habitual snoggler, who'd consume two boxes of cookies, diet coke and small chicken every night while he was sleeping. She didn't mind the crumbs, but she couldn't stand the constant slurping! So she game him an ultimatum. He said he couldn't sleep on an empty stomach. She told him that he would have to sleep in an empty bed.

Etymology: snore + snogger + hog

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Eiderdine

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Created by: CharlieB

Pronunciation: i-der-dine

Sentence: The first time Mary and Moe got intimate she expected him to turn over and start snoring, not to sit up and indulge in a rather noisy spate of solo eiderdining.

Etymology: eiderdown (a heavy quilt) + dine (to make a meal)

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-03-26: 00:23:00
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!

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-10-12: 00:07:00
Today's definition was suggested by ziggy41. Thank you ziggy41. ~ James