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DEFINITION: n., A type of guilt associated with a lapse in brand loyalty; especially when caught surreptitiously zipping the "wrong" coffee by your barista "friend". v. To secretly switch brands.
Verboticisms
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Cappuccheato
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: kap/oo/cheet/oh
Sentence: The extra two blocks to Starbucks for her morning fix seemed a bit too difficult today for Jenny, so she visited Second Cup. After the fist sip an overwhelming feeling of cappuccheato set in and she broke down and had to dispose of her 'lazy fling coffee' in the nearest waste bin.
Etymology: CAPPUCCHEATO - noun - from CAPPUCCINO + CHEAT
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COMMENTS:
I JUST CAME BACK TO POST THAT ONE! You verbhogomist you! ha...Ok, thinking cap must go back on... - lumina, 2008-08-21: 01:28:00
Good one. - Mustang, 2008-08-21: 07:50:00
Never trust coffee-drinker. nice word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-22: 05:07:00
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Beanadictarnold
Created by: Syzygy
Pronunciation: Bean-a-dict-arn-awld
Sentence: The cup of Average Joe Coffee (r) in Marie's hand revealed her to be a beanadict-arnold.
Etymology: From Benedict Arnold
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COMMENTS:
Creative! You should put in a sentence and recieve the rest of your points. - Scrumpy, 2007-09-20: 10:01:00
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Brandslipsip
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: brand-slip-sip
Sentence: Bob was brandesultory: a new brand a day was his way. When drinking coffee it had to be a sneaky brandslipsip; for sunscreen a shifty brandslipslop. But during times of quiet reflection it was a brandslip-guilt-trip.
Etymology: "brand" & "slip" (to fall into mistake, error, to err, sin)& "sip."
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COMMENTS:
and sometimes, if he was indecisive, he did a brandslipflipflop - Jabberwocky, 2007-09-19: 15:08:00
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Generetic
Created by: FreeToys
Pronunciation: Jen - er' - uh - tick
Sentence: That ungrateful Generetic began drinking Dunkin Donuts coffee right in front of me!
Etymology: generic / heretic
Dunkincover
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: dunk-in-cov-er
Sentence: Jenna used the dunkincover method of putting a wrapper around her coffee label so her friends wouldn't be able to tell she had switched to the less expensive brand. Unfortunately, they noticed and gave her funny looks all day. Now she she was forced to decide whether to give in to peer group pressure and drink the trendy stuff or continue saving money for her kidney transplant.
Etymology: Duck and Cover: a method of self-preservation during an attack or when everything comes down on you. Dunkin' Donuts: known for their coffee and the slogan "America runs on Dunkin" + Cover: to place something over to protect or conceal
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COMMENTS:
dunkeroo word! - Nosila, 2010-01-18: 23:08:00
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Americanogigolo
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: a/mare/i/kano/jig/oh/low
Sentence: He was just buying espressos for the guys on the desk but the barista who already had his favourite americano brewing made him experience an acute attack of americanogigolo.
Etymology: americano + American Gigolo (of Richard Gere fame)
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COMMENTS:
More memories of Beverley Hills - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-22: 05:18:00
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Desolatteshun
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: deh sow layt sh unn
Sentence: Her desolatteshun upon being thrown out of the Professional Young Mothers for Progressive Shopping coffee mornings, when she was spotted with a generic jar of instant, was the most acute case of logonorrhea she had ever suffered.
Etymology: desolation, latte, shun.
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COMMENTS:
love it - Jabberwocky, 2008-08-21: 16:18:00
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Culpaccino
Created by: Discoveria
Pronunciation: KULL-pah-CHEE-noh
Sentence: Kate was filled with culpaccino as she quietly sipped her coffee under Mike's accusing stare.
Etymology: culpable (guilty and responsible) + cappuccino (type of coffee)
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COMMENTS:
Love it! Great play on words. :) - abrakadeborah, 2012-12-06: 14:41:00
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Convaldez
Created by: Scrumpy
Pronunciation: kon-vahl-dez
Sentence: Betsy was filled regret and convaldez when Juan caught her with Hunky Donut's Kona Blend instead of her usual Moondollar Columbian.
Etymology: con + Juan Valdez
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COMMENTS:
I bet she got an ass whipping - Jabberwocky, 2007-09-19: 15:11:00
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Embaristament
Created by: readerwriter
Pronunciation: em-bear-ees-ta-ment
Sentence: It was a beastly hot day in Georgia and the place was Java Sun, a combination expresso shop and tanning parlor. Sootie thought she could get away it. Instead of her usual, she had ordered a decaf frozen mocha (with whipped cream) from the new barista while Josh was on his break at the gun shop next door. She and Josh had a serious thing about three shots going. It was bad timing when Josh arrived before she had finished the delightful new concoction. She panicked when she realized she didn't have time to slip into one of the beds down the hall. Her heart began skipping more beats than usual as she saw Josh sniffing. She knew it was over as he approached her, downing the last dregs, and sidling towards the trash can. She could have died of embaristament.
Etymology: A play on embarrassment, using barista, one who works behind a bar and serves
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James
love the etymology
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