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DEFINITION: To follow a diet with such rigor and fervor that it consumes all your energy, and throws everything, even your desserts, out of proportion.
Verboticisms
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Anoxtremia
Created by: weyrlady
Pronunciation:
Sentence: In the throes of anoxtremia, she refused even the butterless popcorn.
Etymology: A combination of "anorexia" and the phrase "in extremia".
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COMMENTS:
I'd swear we've already done this one. - weyrlady, 2007-07-23: 10:43:00
We did. James is repeating them for the summer. - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-23: 13:03:00
It's new to me, like most everything else. Sobbbb... - Kyoti, 2007-07-23: 13:18:00
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Hyperbowle
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: hyperbole
Sentence: Colin's microbiotic diet had messed with his mind and he now suffered from hyperbowle to such an extent that even petit fours appeared as grande quarantes.
Etymology: hyperbole (exageration) + bowl (of dessert)
Preemptivorous
Created by: Dboozer
Pronunciation: pree-empt-iv-or-ous
Sentence: Julie was so preemptivorous that she would throw herself on OTHER'S desserts to save them from over-indulging.
Etymology: pre-emptive + vorous (as in "omnivorous," "carnivorous," etc.)
Miscake
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: miss + cake
Sentence: Oh, this pastry is going to be a miscake, I just know it... why can't I ever stick to a diet?
Etymology: Mistake. But with cake. Yep.
Dietolic
Created by: Maryxxlol
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I cant stop doing diets! i'm a dietolic!
Etymology: Cant stop doing diets
Exaggereat
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: ehg-ZAJ-ur-eet
Sentence: Alex's ice-cream date was ill-fated, as the young lady had exaggereaten one sample spoon of lowfat sugar-free vanilla sorbet and complained about how it would go straight to her hips.
Etymology: exaggerate + eat
Hyperbolemia
Created by: HALibut
Pronunciation: Hahy-pur-buh-lim-ee-uh
Sentence: We began to suspect Susan was hyperbolemic when even a mini-muffin would send her quickly scurrying to the restroom.
Etymology: Hyperbole (exaggeration) + bulimia (eating disorder)
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COMMENTS:
We began to suspect Susan was hyperbolemic when even a mini-muffin would send her quickly scurrying to the restroom. - HALibut, 2007-07-23: 12:49:00
sheesh I went commentose again - HALibut, 2007-07-23: 12:51:00
That's becoming one of the more amusing features about verbotomy. I can't wait to see who does it, and keep hoping it won't be me. - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-23: 13:02:00
good one - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-23: 16:46:00
Honest, I hadn't seen this one when I created mine. - petaj, 2007-07-23: 23:49:00
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Fooenpor
Created by: kellii3
Pronunciation: foo-en-por
Sentence: i stared at the cupcake it looked like it was fooenpor
Etymology: foo-(food) en-(enormus) por-(portion)
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COMMENTS:
i luv this word too - kellii3, 2007-07-24: 14:39:00
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Comments:
Oops... Sorry for the delay getting the definition up this morning. I was so fixated measuring my morsels that I ate my words. ~ James
KristinA - 2007-07-23: 12:54:00
Interesting. There sure are a lot of "Susan/Suzy/Sue" appearing with today's definition....
Maybe Suzy has an eating reorder ~ James
purpleartichokes - 2007-07-23: 14:16:00
Now listen people what I'm telling you, A-keep away from-a Runaround Sue...
purpleartichokes - 2007-07-23: 14:17:00
(so sue me.)
Osomatic - 2007-07-23: 15:52:00
Wake up, little susie! The definition is late! (Actually for me it's awesome, because normally these are posted in what is the middle of the night for me.)
Clayton - 2007-07-23: 17:51:00
Funny, I'm currently eating at Suzy Q's in downtown Denver. I'll be rejoining you in October, if anybody misses me. In the meantime, be creative! I stole that line.
Kyoti - 2007-07-23: 20:16:00
Although none feature the eating habits of a boy named Sue. How do you do?
Jabberwocky - 2007-07-24: 14:09:00
Hey Clayton - if you check in again, we do miss you. Have a great summer!