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DEFINITION: v. tr., To secretly snap up and gobble down a small bit of food left on a dish, wrapping or pot. n., The small bits of tasty food, like melted cheese or veggies, that stick to food wrapping.
Verboticisms
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Uslurp
Created by: ScrabbledEgg
Pronunciation: yoo-SLURP
Sentence: He eyed Tiny's cheesyfriedsamplerplate greedily, knowing it was only a matter of time before he uslurped it.
Etymology: usurp (take over or occupy without right as in usurp a neighbor's land or possessions...or food scraps!) + slurp (ingest, forcefully, hurriedly, perhaps even with loud sucking noises)
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COMMENTS:
Great word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-09-27: 20:43:00
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Lapdansk
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: lap/dance/k
Sentence: Sue excitedly checked her wedding registry daily to see what new pieces of Dansk china had been purchased. She would wait until after the ceremony to divulge her secret pleasure - to lapdansk
Etymology: lap(lick or wash) + dansk (famous chinaware)+ lapdance
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COMMENTS:
WOW! That's SOME combo....VERY unique approach. - metrohumanx, 2008-08-29: 08:23:00
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Exscrapolate
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: ecks - skrap - oh - layt
Sentence: Though disgusting to those around her, one of Miranda's favorite habits was to exscrapolate bits of food from wrappers, bowls, even other peoples plates, leaving those items clean as a whistle and crumb free.
Etymology: Play on the word extrapolate, meaning to deal with food scraps of all kinds.
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COMMENTS:
you could even stretch it to extrapoplate - nice word - Jabberwocky, 2008-08-28: 13:06:00
Exscrambled eggs... - Nosila, 2008-08-29: 00:34:00
Very nice - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-30: 18:34:00
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Nibblenobble
Created by: wordslikevenom
Pronunciation: Nibb-all-knob-all
Sentence: Judy knew that soaking the cat's bowl was the easy part. Nibblenobbling some of the dried meat off the side whilst Nigel looked for the TV remote was the real challenge.
Etymology: Nibble - to eat something by taking a lot of small bites. Nobble - to get hold of; grab; steal; filch
Goobersmootching
Created by: Frank
Pronunciation: gUber smooching
Sentence: Stop Goobersmoothcing, get your own bag!
Etymology: goobers,chocolate covered peanut and smootching- stealing the last one or stealing one from another's goober stash
Cuiseensy
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: (n) kwiz-een-see
Sentence: Liz could not resist the lure of cheese-coated vlittles and cuiseensy, even if it was on the molickular level.
Etymology: cuisine, weensy
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COMMENTS:
Great word Purp! - Scrumpy, 2007-09-27: 09:52:00
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Gnawsh
Created by: kabloozie
Pronunciation: nosh
Sentence: Linda could not resist the urge to gnawsh the remnants of hardened cheese, petrified pepperoni and green pepper gnawshables off the Lean Pocket cardboard crisper.
Etymology: Gnaw: to wear away through persistant nibbling. Nosh: to snack or ruminate
Itsymunch
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: it-see-munch
Sentence: Sally savored the last bit itsymunch left on the wrapper...as if she would never eat again. Spock found her behavior to be very discusting as he watched he also devour the cheesepaper.
Etymology: Itsy as in Itsy-bitsy-extremely small : tiny. Munch- To eat or chew something.
Yumsnatch
Created by: Nettle
Pronunciation: YUM-snatch
Sentence: While everybody was distracted with discussions over splitting the bill, Jane yumsnatched the crispy crumbs from the plate which had formerly held a considerable quantity of crispy Peking duck.
Etymology: yummy = delicious + snatch = to take suddenly or hastily
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COMMENTS:
This word made me laugh for more than one reason. Funny and creative! - Scrumpy, 2007-09-27: 09:54:00
Ditto! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-09-27: 20:44:00
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Crumplunder
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈkrʌmˌplʌndɚ/ crumb-plunder (not crump-lunder)
Sentence: Sometimes, the crumplunder is the best part.
Etymology: From crumb + plunder
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COMMENTS:
Just say it out-loud, and you can't help but be amused. - ErWenn, 2007-09-27: 00:53:00
Love it, ErWenn! - purpleartichokes, 2007-09-27: 04:43:00
What a great word! - Nettle, 2007-09-27: 09:24:00
Rolls right off your tongue. Great! - Scrumpy, 2007-09-27: 10:09:00
Excellent:something special! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-09-27: 20:39:00
Thanks for the kind words. - ErWenn, 2007-09-30: 01:38:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Scrumpy. Thank you Scrumpy! ~ James
Wow! That sentence packs a PUNCH!
Today's definition was suggested by Scrumpy. Thank you Scrumpy. ~ James