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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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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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Snackomania
Created by: airlie
Pronunciation: snak-uh-MAY-nee-ah
Sentence: It wasn't that he dull. It wasn't that he was bald, yet hairy at the same time. It wasn't even that he snored and smacked his lips when he ate. It was that he ate impulsively and urgently, and so often in bed that drove the poor woman mad. Thomas's frequent pre-slumber snackomania irritated the living daylights out of Miriam, more than the crumbs that ended up in the bed. His nocturnal tachyphagus tendencies were really trying her patience... Rat poison featured too often in her dreames. Something had to give...
Etymology: SNACK: a small portion of food or drink or a light meal, esp. one eaten between regular meals, + MANIA: an exaggerated desire or enthusiasm for.
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COMMENTS:
You crack me up, airlie. - metrohumanx, 2008-07-13: 21:38:00
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Remmmmmmmmmm
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: orrrr eeeee emmmmmmm
Sentence: His bouts of remmmmmmmmmmm coincided with bouts of yummnambulation
Etymology: r.e.m MMMMMMMMMM!
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COMMENTS:
Remmmmmmmmerable word! - Nosila, 2009-10-12: 22:19:00
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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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Bedtimebinge
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: bed-time-binge
Sentence: Joe often became peckish for a quick bite resulting in a bedtimebinge.
Etymology: bedtime + binge
Starvedust
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: starv dust
Sentence: Just as Ernest was trying to drop off in bed, he craved a spread before him. Yes, he pined for pineapple; hankered for ham; ached for anchovies and craved carbohydrates. Just before starvedust, he longed for comfort on a bed of noodles. His pallet met his palate; he cradled an insane need for fast food and in his nest he craved birdsnest soup. Yes, he wanted some food in Ernest!
Etymology: starve (have a craving, appetite, or great desire for; be hungry for) & stardust (a multitude of stars, looking like dust;a dreamy,romantic,sentimental time of the evening, just before total blackness;Minute particles of matter that fall to Earth from the stars.
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COMMENTS:
The strong emotional attraction of Old English words; beautiful combination - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-11: 18:29:00
Cheers, you've brought a tear to my eyes, luckily not my Southern Cross-ed eyes. - Nosila, 2008-07-12: 01:39:00
Bueatifully lyrical!
Top nosh word! - metrohumanx, 2008-07-13: 21:42:00
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Nibblezz
Created by: splendiction
Pronunciation: nib L ZZ
Sentence: “Whaaat ‘re ya doinzzzzzzzz?” she quietly hissed into sleep. His thick hand slid out from under her pillow with the remnants of last night’s nibblezzes; he’d been looking forward to the prebed nosh all night. “Tmuck, tmack...”, he nibbledzz straight into zzzz.
Etymology: From: nibble and zz (sleep).
Remedygestion
Created by: Mrgoodtimes
Pronunciation: Rem-i-dih-jes-chuhn
Sentence: After running through the spaghetti fields with his garlic bread umbrella sheltering him from the meatball hail storm in his dream, he awoke with an urgent desire for some remedygestion.
Etymology: REM (sleep)- remedy - ingestion Hmmmm dream food, always low on calories
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COMMENTS:
Love the imagery.. - Nosila, 2011-03-01: 15:18:00
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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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Somnabulunching
Created by: metrohumanx
Pronunciation: SOMME-NAB-YOU-LUNCH-ING
Sentence: "Doc, you gotta help me!" Joe said to his psychiatrist. "I wake up and the bed is full of crumbs.I'm putting on weight and i don't remember emptying the refrigerator and cupboard." Doctor Moriarty pressed his fingertips together and, peering over the top of his glasses with a wizened gaze said: "Joe, i've seen this condition before. It's called SOMNABULUNCHING and it strikes far too many people...."
Etymology: SOMNABUlism-sleepwalking+LUNCHING-self explanatory
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COMMENTS:
I'm back,baby! - metrohumanx, 2008-07-13: 21:33:00
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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