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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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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
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
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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Foodplight
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: food-plite
Sentence: Right before bedtime, I was faced with a foodplight. I knew that my gritfit would leave me feeling hungregret in the morning, but I was so sparetired that I couldn't help from pulling into McDonalds and ordering a slumberger. With cheezzzzzzzz.
Etymology: food fight, plight
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COMMENTS:
How about some dozenuts for dessert? Ah nothing like a RESTaurant for those late night munchies. - petaj, 2007-03-26: 06:29:00
My favorite is pizzzzzzza. - purpleartichokes, 2007-03-26: 09:01:00
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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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Crepizzulation
Created by: PythianHabenero
Pronunciation: cre-pizza-lation
Sentence: Crepizzulation led Bob to pick up some twilight pizza.
Etymology: "Crepuscular" + "pizza" + appropriate suffixes.
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)
Beddybite
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: bed-dy-bite
Sentence: Little Joey was used to having a beddybite before he went beddybye. Unfortunately, little Joey wasn't so little anymore and his beddybite was going to give him such heartburn.
Etymology: beddybye+bite: beddybye -- a phrase used by mothers to their children at bed time + bite: a light snack or meal
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COMMENTS:
Good word! - splendiction, 2009-10-12: 22:27:00
clever word! - mweinmann, 2009-10-13: 23:34:00
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Napsnack
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: nap snak
Sentence: When Vanessa asked Hungry Harry what he was doing bringing pizza to bed, he told her he need fatty food to sleep properly. He called it his napsnack. She thought it was more like a siesta fiesta when washed down with his usual beer, Snooze Booze.
Etymology: Nap (a period of time spent sleeping) & Snack (a light informal meal) and Wordplay on Knapsack
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