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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.
Verboticisms
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Depressizza
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: duh-press-eet-zah
Sentence: To quell his depressizza he settled for a take out calzone instead.
Etymology: depress (sad) + pizza
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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COMMENTS:
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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Pieletdown
Created by: apeavy
Pronunciation:
Sentence: After my sweet party, I experienced a major case of pieletdown when I got the munchies.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
I like this and sounds like "pilot down" - hope there wasn't an air disaster - petaj, 2007-11-13: 02:11:00
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Boxsulk
Created by: roguedood
Pronunciation: Bachs-Sulk
Sentence: I walked into the kitchen and opened the pizza box... i must have Boxsulked for about a hour.
Etymology: box- meaning crate or cubular vessel of holding Sulk- meaning to cry or be sad
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COMMENTS:
first attempt!!! - roguedood, 2008-10-09: 09:26:00
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Pitipie
Created by: Floatzilla
Pronunciation: Pity Pie
Sentence: Overcome with pitipie Josh stared longingly at the oil spider that signified the absence of pizza.
Etymology: Pity + Pizza Pie
Deepdishfunk
Created by: Kyoti
Pronunciation: Deep-dish-funk
Sentence: Megan rolled over, hit the snooze button, and began to roll into the cool part of the pillow when she noticed the pizza box still behind the clock from last night's "discussion" with Andy, and she thought about how great a greasy cold slice of triple Italian sausage would be right now, so she flipped the lid up on the box, only to discover the orange drainage amalgam of sausage grease and pizza sauce, but nary a remaining slice, and decided that she would have to start the day in a deepdishfunk.
Etymology: Deep dish: a common reference to Sicilian or Chicago-style pizza that is cooked in a deep pizza pan + Funk: an emotional frame of mind a few steps further than the common malaise.
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COMMENTS:
great sentence - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-09: 13:42:00
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Dyspizzia
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: diss/peet/zia
Sentence: Deep dish dyspizzia set in when he opened the pizza pizza box and found only crusts (his least favourite bit).
Etymology: dyspepsia + pizza
Depizzeression
Created by: zxvasdf
Pronunciation: De piz zeres sion
Sentence: A deep depizzeression shrouded Tom when he discovered that the pizza box in the fridge was empty. Depizzerate for oodles of cheese, he decided to spend the last of his gas money on a order of pizza.
Etymology: Depression (the condition of feeling sad or despondent) & pizza (popular food item)
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COMMENTS:
good choice - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-09: 13:42:00
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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
Exaspizzerated
Created by: bzav1
Pronunciation: x-as-pizza-rated
Sentence: Malcolm sat, exaspizzerated, staring at the empty box. In an act of despizzeration, he began tearing off pieces of greasy cardboard, stuffing them in his mouth and sucking out the flavour. He sighed at his sad pizzadicament and wondered if he would ever find pizza mind.
Etymology: exasperated + pizza
Comments:
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wordmeister - 2007-11-13: 09:47:00
Sounds like a pizza box full of dashed dreams...
Dadgummit! This would've gotten my vote. Good one.