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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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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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Contrabranding
Created by: Kooldaddy
Pronunciation: con-tra-bran ding
Sentence: Jane was embarrassed when her favorite Barrista from Starbucks caught her contrabranding at Java Jones.
Etymology: brand betrayal, branding, out-branding, contrary branding, and contraband
Gapffe
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: gap/fa
Sentence: Shopping at Old Navy is a huge GAPffe
Etymology: gaffe + GAP
Betrade
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: exactly like betrayed
Sentence: Mac Iato was roasted for his betradal of his brother's coffee shop. Not only was he caught sipping in the shop over the road, he announced in the press that the grind of his job resulted in long black moods which were expressoed in bursts of short tamper and lattely he'd bean bitter about his decision to join the Cappuchins.
Etymology: betray + trade(as in trademark)
Sipocrite
Created by: Navalon
Pronunciation: Sip-o-crit
Sentence: "James, you sipocrite!" yelled Megan moments before she stormed out of the coffee shop that had not too recently fired her for un-barista like behavior.
Etymology: Beverage related hypocrisy.
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COMMENTS:
neat - Jabberwocky, 2008-08-21: 16:17:00
SIP-erb word! - Nosila, 2008-08-21: 22:15:00
terrific; clever,too. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-22: 05:05:00
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Brandereliction
Created by: Pseudonym
Pronunciation: bran-der-e-lik-shun
Sentence: "You would not believe the brandereliction I felt when I couldn't find my usual moisturizer."
Etymology: brand + dereliction
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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Brandgression
Created by: MrDave2176
Pronunciation: brand-gres-shun
Sentence: Wally was a BK man: he ate BK breakfasts and BK lunches. His brandgression was exposed when the BK drive-through cashier saw the Chik-Fil-A napkin on his dashboard.
Etymology: Brand + (Trans)Gression
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COMMENTS:
Great minds indeed! - ScrabbledEgg, 2007-09-19: 11:43:00
1 vote for a great word with no coffee reference! - Jenna, 2007-09-19: 13:42:00
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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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