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DEFINITION: v., To drop food on the floor, then pick it up and eat it, before anyone else can say "it's too dirty". n., A tasty treat which has been accidentally dropped, then quickly salvaged and savored.
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Appathetic
Created by: DrWebsterIII
Pronunciation: ap pathetik
Sentence: Jenny slapped James wuth her Manolo Blanik's exclaiming, 'you're so appathetic, you choose to eat food off the floor than drink champagne from my shoe!"
Etymology: appetizer (a small first course; food) + pathetic (ridiculous, embarrassing )
Uncouthishment
Created by: rexcausey
Pronunciation: un-cooth-ish-ment
Sentence: Brad dove to the floor for his daily dose of uncouthishment after he tore open the bag of chips and they spilled all over the kitchen floor.
Etymology: Uncouthishment is a noun derived from the words 1.)uncouth(Crude; unrefined) and 2.) nourishment(food, nutriment, or sustenance).
Consperate
Created by: destrict
Pronunciation: con-sper-rate
Sentence: After dropping her ice cream, the little girl decided to consperate it with vigor.
Etymology:
Germunch
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: jərmənch
Sentence: Billy*s mom is a germ-a-phobe. Her house is cleaner than a surgeon*s hands. When he went away to college Billy became the antithesis of of her. He would eat anything on a dare; worms, cockroaches, food off the bathroom floor. He extended the 5-second rule to the 5-minute rule. He would germunch just about anything just to get a reaction. Because of his reduced stature his friends often referred to him as the germunchkin.
Etymology: germ (a microorganism, esp. one that causes disease) + munch (eat (something) with a continuous and often audible action of the jaws)
Crudeates
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: crude/eat/ays
Sentence: Once the platter of hors-d'oeuvres hit the floor the hungry guests quickly turned the crudites into crudeates.
Etymology: crudites (hors-d'oeuvre of mixed raw vegetables + crude + eat
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COMMENTS:
Very sophisticated word, J-wock! - metrohumanx, 2008-09-30: 14:23:00
mais oui! - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-30: 15:06:00
"Crud" - a great word that I sometime used frequently. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-09-30: 17:32:00
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Oopsosalivate
Created by: wjames
Pronunciation: oops-o-sal-i-vate
Sentence: mothers, tired of their children dropping food on the floor, soon encourage their children to oopsosalivate... thus bolstering their anti-immune system.
Etymology: oops = accidentally dropped something, salivate = to produce saliva and/or To be full of desire or eagerness for something:
Prodigalnosh
Created by: zxvasdf
Pronunciation: Prod i gal nosh
Sentence: Josh was known for prodigalnoshing at the most inopportune moments such as in a crowded cafeteria. Sometimes the prodigalnoshed food he picked up didn't even belong to him! Josh knew to prodialnosh was to court many risks to his immune system and social standing, but he just couldn't resist himself. He would be a prodigalnosher for life, until his body gave out, and even then, he probably would have his nursery home attendant attend to that for him.
Etymology: Prodigal (as in the prodigal son who comes back to the fold after wandering to find his own) & nosh (to eat)
Whoopsidining
Created by: Anthporter
Pronunciation: hwoop-see-die-ning
Sentence: Todd went whoopsidining after Rachel spilled her chocolate mousse. It was disgusting!
Etymology: Whoops + ups-a-daisy + Dining
Spotluck
Created by: lumina
Pronunciation: spot/luk
Sentence: Muffy the poodle had gotten used to the fact that family parties were no longer a smorgasbord of tasty delights. Ever since her family was introduced to the "If you pick it up within five seconds AND kiss it up to God it is clean and safe to eat" by that little brat Megan, Muffy had not enjoyed the family potlucks much anymore. She has settled however for the first hour or so, when all the guests are gone and the Mom person is cleaning up. The spotluck that is left behind by all the "five second" droppings isn't as filling, but almost as tasty.
Etymology: From Potluck: A potluck is a gathering of people where each person is expected to bring a dish of food to be shared among the group.
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COMMENTS:
Love it...spot on! - Nosila, 2008-09-30: 22:48:00
Thanks Nose! - lumina, 2008-09-30: 23:37:00
A supremely satisfying sentence....and a lesson for us all. Great job, gemini. - metrohumanx, 2008-10-01: 13:39:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you again remistram! ~ James
mplsbohemian - 2007-10-11: 22:57:00
There are a LOT of good words today!
Yes lots of floordoeuvres for thought. Tasty too! Even if they are all full of antipastogens. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James