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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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Bedcrumbs
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: bedkrəmz
Sentence: Mary couldn’t understand why Ralph seemed fixated on eating crackers in bed. She finally figured out that he was leaving a trail of bedcrumbs when he got up during the night. She hadn’t realized how advanced his Alzheimer’s had become.
Etymology: bed (a piece of furniture for sleep or rest) + bread crumbs (a storybook technique for retracing your steps)
Crumbotomy
Created by: mscoxie
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology: comes from immediately realizing that you will have to sweep the crumbs off of the bed as soon as they are done
Snappetite
Created by: Discoveria
Pronunciation: Snapp-pee-tite
Sentence: John's snappetite used to keep him awake at night. Now he has a vending machine installed in his bedroom, to his wife's chagrin.
Etymology: Appetite, and make it snappy!
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COMMENTS:
because he's always hitting her up for change... - Alchemist, 2007-03-26: 12:45:00
clever, clever. - azazn, 2007-03-26: 17:08:00
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Calorzees
Created by: azazn
Pronunciation: kal-or-zeez
Sentence: I haven't got the energy to sleep, I think I need some calorzees.
Etymology: calor- comes from calories and -zees comes from 'catchin some z's'.
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COMMENTS:
LOL. Nice one! - obgyn, 2007-03-26: 17:02:00
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Apneata
Created by: lumina
Pronunciation: ap/neet/a
Sentence: Joe's apneata was becoming so bothersome that Yvonne was considering sleeping on the sofa.
Etymology: apnea: periodic or irregular breathing pattern during sleep. apneata: periodic or irregular eating pattern during sleep. :)
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COMMENTS:
great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-11: 14:26:00
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Boltdozer
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: bowlt/doe/zur
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:
Nice word: etymologically sound. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-11: 19:06:00
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Nocturnalnosh
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: nok - TERN - uhl - nosh
Sentence: Brent was voracious and his appetite reared it's head at the most inopportune times, especially at bed time, and he always succumbed to temptation, sometimes even at the expense of a romantic interlude with his wife, Brenda.
Etymology: Blend of 'nocturnal' (active at night) and 'nosh' (to snack or eat between meals)
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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Bedmaseating
Created by: arlouxo
Pronunciation: bed/mass/eating
Sentence: You better not be bedmaseating again!
Etymology: bed: cuz ur in ur bed / mass: cuz ur most likely to be eating a lot / eating: cuz ur eating
Munchiephagia
Created by: jonobo
Pronunciation: munchiephagia
Sentence: Slurp n Burp ;) Since he behaved regularly like a victim of munchiephagia he became more and more a bad influence on my own eating-habits...
Etymology: to have the munchies + medical term adephagia = munchiephagia
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