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'Oh no!'

DEFINITION: n., That sad feeling you get when you open the pizza box, and there's nothing left but grease stains. v. intr., To sit in front of an empty pizza box and sulk.

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Melancoily

Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: mell-en-coy-lee

Sentence: as i opened the box and saw nothing but a greasy stain i became quite melancoily

Etymology: melancholy, oily

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funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-12: 15:36:00

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Pepperawwni

Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: pepper + aww + nee

Sentence: I was looking forward to some cold pizza for breakfast, so I was disappointed to have a moment of pepperawwni when I actually opened the box.

Etymology: pepperoni + aww

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Pizzalack

Created by: cawnpore

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Papa John arrived late, checked the fridge and pizzalacked all night long.

Etymology: pizza+lack

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Tenebrificatiouspizzomission

Created by: Kevcom

Pronunciation: ten-i(t)-bri(t)-fi(t)-cae-shus-pee-zo-mish-shun

Sentence: Uncle George: 235 pounds, 5,7', pot-bellied, overweight 40-something dad who eats only delivery pizza, finds himself today with an empty box, his own face depressed, and a taciturn emotion towards the devoid pizza slice(s).

Etymology: tenebrific (cheerless/depressing) + pizza + omission

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Oilofoyvey

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: oyl/of/oy/vey

Sentence: He suffered pangs of oilofoyvey when he discovered nothing but a slick of grease in the empty pizza box.

Etymology: oil + oy vey (an exclamation of dismay or exasperation)+ oil of olay

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Chagricciosa

Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: Shah-GREE-Khee-OH-sa

Sentence: Upon opening the fridge door and finding the pizza box empty Bob, hating himself for having slept till noon, accepted that all things come to those who wait, especially disapizzament and chagricciosa.

Etymology: Bland of Chagrin: a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment, melancholiness or humiliation. & capricciosa: a popular type of pizza.

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COMMENTS:

I like it! - Mustang, 2008-10-09: 05:17:00

nice - best said with an Italian accent - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-09: 13:41:00

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Lamentaroni

Created by: comborracha

Pronunciation: la-ment-ah-roh-nee

Sentence: Jim had nothing but lamentaroni for dinner last night; his roomates swooped on the pizza as quickly as it arrived.

Etymology: lament+pepperoni (originator of the grease)

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Oilofoyvey

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: oyl/of/oy/vey

Sentence: He suffered pangs of oilofoyvey when he discovered nothing but a slick of grease in the empty pizza box.

Etymology: oil + oy vey (an exclamation of dismay or exasperation)+ oil of olay

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libertybelle Took me a minute -followed by a big goofy laugh on my part! - libertybelle, 2007-11-12: 13:53:00

Took me a little longer:100/100 for inventiveness! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-12: 15:55:00

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Donwan

Created by: yellowbird

Pronunciation: don - wan

Sentence: Jake sat beside the empty pizza box, hungover and now feling donwan as well.

Etymology: donwan a play on don (head of Mafia family) and Don Juan.

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Pizzappointment

Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: pēt'sə-point'mənt

Sentence: Even though Sean had forked out four dollars for his share of the pizza he and the guys had ordered to eat during halftime, he'd chosen a bad time to visit the bathroom, and when he returned, the only thing he found was a box full of pizzapointment. He just sat there staring at the grease stains on the cardboard, utterly crustfallen.

Etymology: pizza (Italian, var. pitta - a flatbread) + disappointment - to fail to fulfill expectations (fr. late Middle English/French, desappointer)

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Comments:

petaj petaj - 2007-11-13: 02:15:00
On the menu today: Digiornomore Hawhine Sicilyearn Pepperawwni

wordmeister - 2007-11-13: 09:47:00
Sounds like a pizza box full of dashed dreams...

zxvasdf zxvasdf - 2008-10-09: 21:21:00
Dadgummit! This would've gotten my vote. Good one.