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DEFINITION: v., To swap your lousy lunch for a way tastier one found in the shared office fridge. n., A lunch which is borrowed from a coworker and will not be returned until after it has been consumed.
Verboticisms
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Purlunched
Created by: MrDave2176
Pronunciation: pur-LUNCH / SAND-switch
Sentence: Harry purlunched his baloney and cheese for a nice roast beef sandswitch he found in the office fridge.
Etymology: pur(loin) + lunch / sand(wich) + switch
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COMMENTS:
you still came up with a great word - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-05: 13:15:00
Great word. Say it a few times and it becomes "plunch." - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-05: 16:31:00
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Grubstitute
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: gruhb-STI-tyoot(toot)
Sentence: Sick of "shanghai surprize" and with his mate not willing to grubstake him, Bob hogged out on his boss's "Beef Prince Alfred." He knew that to grubstitute would get him in strife. And, besides, it was not on and would make his boss as mad as a cut snake. But, anyway, his boss was a bit of a boofhead, thick as three planks, who wouldn't know "Beef Prince Alfred" from "beggar's banquet."
Etymology: Blend of Grub:food (slang)& substitute. "Shanghai Surprize":fried up leftovers with rice. Mad as a cut snake:angry. Grubstake: give s.o. money to buy a meal.'Beggar's Banquet':whatever's leftover in the fridge. Related term: "grub & bub":food & drink.
Sandswitch
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: sand-swich
Sentence: To keep lunch interesting, Bob would either fillfer or have a sandswitch.
Etymology: sandwich, switch
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COMMENTS:
tasty! - galwaywegian, 2007-11-05: 07:23:00
Another great word...that I also thought of! :) - MrDave2176, 2007-11-05: 08:39:00
perfect! - remistram, 2007-11-05: 10:48:00
very funy - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-05: 13:12:00
oops that should be funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-05: 13:12:00
Ilike it too! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-05: 16:28:00
funny in a different way - leechdude, 2007-11-05: 22:24:00
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Filchard
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: Fil chard
Sentence: Wayne was called into the Office Manager's office at 3:00 pm for his herring. He had been accused by Dory, the new assistant, of stealing her lunch 5 days in a row. She was partial to seafood salads and so apparently was Wayne. Monday he had rustled her mussels;Tuesday he had stole her sole;Wednesday he had pawed her cod; Thursday he had to take her hake and today he had filchard her pilchard. He tried to protest. But his defense floundered when his breath was smelt!
Etymology: Filch (make off with belongings of others)& Pilchard (small fatty fish usually canned)
Swapunch
Created by: iluvenglish
Pronunciation: swa-punch
Sentence: roger was dying to swapunch his lunch for the salmon steak.
Etymology: swap, lunch
Sandswicheroo
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: sand switch er roo
Sentence: Hungry Harry made sure he got to the lunchroom early every day, before his co-workers arrived. His mission was to pull the old sandswicheroo trick. He always brought the same thing, a sandwich made of buttered white bread and swapped it for a more interesting concoction. He had previously enjoyed hummus and veggies on pita, pate on rye, hearty chicken salad, roast beef and provolone and his all-time favourite after holidays, turkey sandwiches. He'd swap then eat at his desk and although many complained, no one could prove he had done the old sandswicheroo once again. This was especially galling to his colleagues, who, like he, all worked at FBI Headquarters!
Etymology: Sandwich (two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them)& Switcheroo (trick where one thing is sneakliy swapped for another)
Pilferidgeration
Created by: ahniwa
Pronunciation: Pill * frihj * ehr * ay * shun
Sentence: Wally was sick of the tuna sandwiches his mom kept packing in his lunch, so when no one was looking (and no one does look when you take your lunch at 10am, and 11am, and 3pm), he snuck into the staff lounge to practice a little pilferidgeration.
Etymology: Pilfer (as in steal) + (re)fridgeration.
Fridgivore
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: frij-EE-vohr
Sentence: Sick of Roxie's "shanghai surprize," and with his workmates not willing to grubstake him, Bob became the office fridgivore hogging out on other fellows' tucker.
Etymology: Blend of FRIDGE: cabinet for keeping food cool" & -VORE: devour,consume, eat
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COMMENTS:
excellent - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-02: 09:18:00
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Pitupelf
Created by: Bunny36
Pronunciation: Pit-yoop-elf
Sentence: "Where did I put those cheese and pickl- This looks like egg mayo. Hey! Who's pitupelfed my lunch this time?!"
Etymology: From the Iranian 'pitu' meaning food + 'pelf' from 'pelfre,' Old French for booty or spoils.
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COMMENTS:
Good onya Bunny for having the "bottle" to include an element from Iranian in your word. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-05: 16:43:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James'
OZZIEBOB - 2007-11-05: 06:09:00
Good definition,REMI! During 40+ years of work, I found it to be a regular occurrence- probably happening somewhere right now!
mplsbohemian - 2007-11-05: 10:07:00
This has produced a great batch of words so far!
remistram - 2007-11-05: 10:47:00
It happens to all of us at least once during our working life!
purpleartichokes - 2007-11-05: 11:00:00
Happened with dip I brought in. Caught him in the act. Wouldn't be so bad if he wasn't double-dipping. And didn't have really poor oral hygiene. And I wasn't sure that it was his first offense and I had actually eaten the dip after him at some point. Yuck!
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James