Verboticisms

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: rifrijəreɪdər

Sentence: Roger has taken to disguising his lunch after a run-in with the workplace refrigeraider. He now uses a green marker on his sandwich bag to make it look like the bread is moldy. The only issue he faces is whether or not someone will see his handiwork and throw it away.

Etymology: refrigerator (an appliance or compartment that is artificially kept cool and used to store food and drink) + raider (a person who quickly and illicitly takes something)

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Created by: iluvenglish

Pronunciation: swa-punch

Sentence: roger was dying to swapunch his lunch for the salmon steak.

Etymology: swap, lunch

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Created by: porsche

Pronunciation: lunch/on/you

Sentence: When I forget my lunch, I have luncheonu.

Etymology: luncheon/you(u)

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: stock/ed/ex/change

Sentence: When Johnny didn't have enough time to make a good lunch, he just visited the staff fridge and performed a stockedexchange.

Etymology: stocked + stock market + exchange

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COMMENTS:

can't trust those broker types - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-05: 13:17:00

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: pilll frihj

Sentence: The pilfridge was obviously perpetrated by the owner of the abandoned blandwich.

Etymology: pilferage, fridge

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COMMENTS:

excellent! - Nosila, 2010-03-02: 18:35:00

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Created by: mplsbohemian

Pronunciation: sand-wihch-ur-OO

Sentence: Alex plotted a complex sandwicheroo by which the object of his affection would discover a diamond ring tucked inside the PBJ he would finagle her to eat, but all it led to was a trip to the emergency room for her lacerated esophagus.

Etymology: sandwich + switcheroo

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Created by: xirtam

Pronunciation: tey-stee-reyd

Sentence: Jim conducted a tastiraid on the lunchroom refrigerator, acquiring a turkey sandwich from Ross’s lunch and a pack of cookies from Judie’s.

Etymology: Tasty: 1610–20; TASTE + -Y from Latin *taxāre; Having a pleasing flavor, savory. + Raid: Old English rād; To steal from, loot.

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COMMENTS:

Ilike it:good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-05: 16:44:00

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Created by: QuantumMechanic

Pronunciation: linch boks

Sentence: I'll have to trade this spamwich for a lynchbox in the break room.

Etymology: lynch (extralegal punishment) + box (< [lunch]box)

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: swop-meet

Sentence: Tired of pastrami sandwiches Darryl decided that a swapmeat would be a better option for his lunch break.

Etymology: swap meet (a gathering of people intent on swapping things) + meat (a lunch ingredient stored in the fridge)

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: re-FRIDJ-er-rade-er

Sentence: Geoff was a notorious refrigeraider and had no qualms at all about taking a coworkers tasty looking lunch and leaving his stale sandwich and old piece of fruit in it's place.

Etymology: Blend of refrigerator and raider.

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COMMENTS:

Perfecto! - hooterbug, 2008-10-02: 08:40:00

For some reason I envision Tusken Raiders standing in front of the fridge, scratching their cowled heads, saying "Where the hell did my lunch get to? I was really looking forward to that boiled Jawa." - zxvasdf, 2008-10-02: 09:33:00

Great word! - Nosila, 2008-10-02: 22:16:00

Gets my vote! :) - lumina, 2008-10-03: 00:07:00

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