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DEFINITION: n., Mutated leftovers which, unattended inside an evil-minded fridge, have transformed themselves into an extremely odorous, alternate life form. v., To save food past it's freshness date and watch it grow into something new.
Verboticisms
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Concoctopus
Created by: Maxine
Pronunciation: cun cawk tuh puhs
Sentence: Sammy dared not even glance at the fridge's bottom shelf, for by smell alone she could tell that sprawled across the glass platform, as colorful as a chameleon, as hostile as a Martian, and as appealing as an unchanged diaper--indeed, as vicious as the Great Khan himself--there lay a concoctopus.
Etymology: concoct, octopus
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COMMENTS:
An ickyinky specimen! Nice word and sentence! - bananabender, 2008-02-03: 06:56:00
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Chillybugs
Created by: CanadianAndyCapp
Pronunciation: Chil-lih-bugs
Sentence: Because their home suffered a power failure while they were abroad, the family returned to find that their refrigerator was infested with Chillybugs of a particularly noxious variety that kept saying, "What's up Doc?" and "Turn out that light!".
Etymology: Chilly- Chilli a spicy food that mutates into a life form that defends itself by producing strong acids and sundry noxious gasses. Less aggressive at low temperatures. Bugs- Small pests that resemble a cartoon animal of the genus Lepus
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COMMENTS:
love the reference to Bugs Bunny - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-01: 14:37:00
me to - purpleman, 2008-02-01: 15:18:00
Silly people! Bugs for kids! Liked your mini comic, AndyCapp! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-01: 15:33:00
Perhaps you need a chilly dog to guard the fridge. Enjoyed the sentence! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-01: 15:39:00
And dispose of them in a chilly-bin! Kiwis (NewZealanders) call portable ice-boxes chilly-bins. - bananabender, 2008-02-03: 08:06:00
Fun word, sentence and etymology! - bananabender, 2008-02-03: 08:07:00
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Scaryfridgidairy
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: Skair - ee - frid - gid - air - ee
Sentence: Roscoe had a scaryfridgidairy dream that because he had not cleaned out his refigerator in several weeks, the dairy products had all become scary mutated beings. In the dream, he opened the door and was assaulted by moldy green cheese curd men with icicle swords. The smelly odor of curdled milk assaulted him and he turned to see menacing clots seeping out of his fridge and growing into large sour pools of white goo that were attempting to trap him and stick him to the floor. Even his beloved vanilla mocha chiller had taken form and was glaring at him in a creepy way. Last but not least, the potato salad was encrusted with some type of scaly green substance that had become “armor” and the whole container had formed The First Salad Regiment of the Refrigerator Army ready to do battle….
Etymology: Scary (frightening, intimidating, scary) + Fridge (short for refrigerator) + Also Fridgid (play on work frigid which means cold).... The word then ends with Dairy (foods that contain milk products)
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COMMENTS:
great word - rhyming is a bonus and always fun! - silveryaspen, 2008-12-01: 11:35:00
Oooooh- Spooky militaristic armies curdle my blood. As an ex-milkman, I shudder at the whole concept. Great job, M ! - metrohumanx, 2008-12-01: 13:54:00
Stephen King, you're not worthy...grest word and great ooky story! - Nosila, 2008-12-01: 21:49:00
Makes me think of green eggs....and killed my appetite for ham. - Mustang, 2008-12-02: 06:11:00
So very good - OZZIEBOB, 2008-12-03: 03:20:00
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Extraturkeyestrial
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: ex/tra/tur/key/es/tree/al
Sentence: There has been an extraturkeyestrial lurking in my fridge since Thanksgiving. It has now grown to twice it's original size and has changed colour but because of it's glow I'm saving money on a fridge light.
Etymology: extra turkey + extraterrestrial
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COMMENTS:
out of this world funny - from the word to the sentence to the etymology -- great create! - silveryaspen, 2008-12-01: 11:32:00
Scary like a B-movie, yet practical and green. Like it! - metrohumanx, 2008-12-01: 13:51:00
Great idea for saving money, I'll have to try it,times are hard!! Good word - TJayzz, 2008-12-01: 20:59:00
Love it - OZZIEBOB, 2008-12-03: 03:17:00
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Fridgremlins
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /frij'-grem-linz/
Sentence: Brenda could hear something moving in there (in the Frigidaire) and when she peeked, and the light came on, she first heard a fierce squeal (or perhaps that was just the squeaky door), and then she was sure she saw fridgremlins scurrying behind the milk carton and the leftover casserole dish. She slammed the door shut and ran to find the number to the exterminator.
Etymology: fridge - shortening of refrigerator (from Latin, frīgus "cold") + gremlins - small, mischievous creatures (popularized by the RAF as a cause of mechanical failures; possibly from Old English, gremman "to anger, vex" + -lin of goblin) Don't get them wet!
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COMMENTS:
Who you gonna call? Box Busters? lol - silveryaspen, 2008-02-01: 08:57:00
lololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololol - purpleman, 2008-02-01: 15:27:00
The leftover chicken and the bright fridge light didn't help either! - bananabender, 2008-02-03: 07:22:00
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Ptomainaters
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: to mayn ay ters
Sentence: Sarah entered her kitchen with trepidation. He was back, just like he promised the last time he had visited and terrorized her. She knew he was back because of the putrid odor. This time, he wasn't alone, he had brought reinforcements who were as evil as he. The sour milk, that very old potato salad, green meat and other items that would need a CSI Trace Analysis to determine their origin were pillaging her fridge. The minute her fridge door opened, it's vile rotting scent permeated the whole house. A mere disinfectant bath was not going to be enough to rid her this time of the Ptomainaters. She was going to have to get an Electroluxorcism or have an Amanadectomy to get the vile appliance out of her home. As the stainless steel coffin for the Ptomainaters was removed, Sarah heard that voice with the strange Austrian accent saying again, "Hasta La Vista, Baby...I'll be back!"
Etymology: Ptomaine (serious food poisoning due to bacterial putrefacation) & Terminators (someone who exterminates) & Ate (eaten)
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COMMENTS:
Whew! Now she needs to terminate his visits! Excellent verbotomy! - splendiction, 2010-04-21: 19:55:00
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Refridgeraider
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: ree/frid/jur/ay.dur
Sentence: A refridgeraider is after my perishables. He used to be a pork roast but now he's Indihama Jones.
Etymology: refrigerator + raider
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COMMENTS:
I like it when you ham it up! Cool word! - bananabender, 2008-02-03: 07:43:00
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Frigidscare
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: fri jid skare
Sentence: Molly had a frigidscare when that old luncheon meat turned green with envy and tried to make a run for it!
Etymology: frigidaire (fridge brand) & scare(Boo!)
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COMMENTS:
Excellent word play ... like those spoils, so frightening it froze me in my t-racks! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-01: 09:05:00
nice word!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - purpleman, 2008-02-01: 14:57:00
lol that word is also cute lol - purpleman, 2008-02-02: 07:26:00
good word! - bananabender, 2008-02-03: 08:11:00
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Salamonella
Created by: bananabender
Pronunciation: suh-LAHM-mun-el-uh
Sentence: It was hiding behind the egg carton festering technicolours, foul odours, and a plan of escape. "I'm not supposed to be in here" it thought, "I'm a hot salami and it's way too cold in here for me." It waited... and waited... and festered... and festered. She opened the door, light flooded the room, warm air rushed in like a breath of spring and it knew that this was the moment to seize the day! Salamonella was born and salamonella will reign supreme! Until the frankfurtenstein develops grandiose ideas, that is.
Etymology: salami + salmonella
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COMMENTS:
Enough to make me want to suhlahm that fridge door! Unique combo. - silveryaspen, 2008-02-01: 08:48:00
great little story - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-01: 14:36:00
nice word - purpleman, 2008-02-01: 15:22:00
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Fermentriments
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: fur - MEN - truh - mentz
Sentence: When Sadie opened the fridge door the awful odor that emanated signaled a large quantity of fermentriments had taken over.
Etymology: Mix of fermented and nutriments
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COMMENTS:
Nice word combo! I hope my milk doesn't fermentriment!!! - Dougalistic, 2008-02-01: 05:58:00
Fermentriments are enough to drive me to drink! Interesting creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-01: 09:23:00
wow if i thought of that my head would explod.............................................................................kiding - purpleman, 2008-02-01: 14:59:00
kidding - purpleman, 2008-02-01: 14:59:00
Nice word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-02: 16:42:00
Nice ring to it! - bananabender, 2008-02-03: 07:41:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by bananabender. Thank you bananabender. ~ James
Dougalistic - 2008-02-01: 06:50:00
Something smells fishy around here.
silveryaspen - 2008-02-01: 16:05:00
Great definition. Really motivated and inspired some of the funniest sentences and verboticisms of the week! :-)
bananabender - 2008-02-03: 04:00:00
Great cartoon James! The details are a hoot... the bite out of the drumstick, stuffed olives as eyes, and wings mutated into a two-headed monster. Funny! You've inspired me to submit more ideas for you to develop and take to the nth degree!
Thank you Bananabender! I was definitely inspired by your words -- the evil-minded fridge is brilliant! ~ James
WOW! SAY NO MORE!
Today's definition was suggested by bananabender. Thank you bananabender. ~ James