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DEFINITION: v., To eat a strictly regulated diet in order to compensate for a complete lack of control when it comes to drinking. n., A smoker and drinker who becomes a vegan in order to "reverse the damage".
Verboticisms
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Vicetarian
Created by: MadTripper
Pronunciation: vahys-i-tair-ee-uh n
Sentence: Becoming a vicetarian is fairly easy if you don't mind following up a night of vodka shooters with a bed of baby spinach and sprouts.
Etymology: vice vegetarian
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COMMENTS:
Wow, what a phenomenal first word. Welcome. Say hi to Craig. - fourgirls, 2007-10-10: 12:42:00
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Lowcalcoholic
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: lo kal hol ik
Sentence: GiGi had many nicknames to describe her favourite hobby. She was The Intoxicator; RUMblestiltskin;Ginger Beer;LagerFelt;Catch Her In The Rye;Cider Inside Her;Bloody Mary;Tequila Sheila;Margarita;Smartini;Elaine Boozler;Sake2Me;Sherry Trifle;Crackling Rosie and Plonko Blondco among others. In order to maintain her liquid lifestyle, she had become a lowcalholic to offset her regime. She ate only salads and the olives, pickled onions, pineapple spears, lime slices and maraschino cherries that adorned her potent potables, to ensure she was getting enough fibre in her diet. Little did GiGi know that when she next went to visit her doctor, she would be performing a solo number in her own production of "Liverdance"!
Etymology: low-cal (having relatively few calories) & alcoholic (a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually)
Vegannonlogical
Created by: kennedycomer
Pronunciation: vegan non logical
Sentence: "Why are you eating that when clearly I am a vegan? Its not good for you!" She said holding a beer in her hand
Etymology: vegan-non consumer of animal products non- Not logical- A reasonable explination
Artichoker
Created by: wordslikevenom
Pronunciation: Arti-cho-ker
Sentence: Lucinda fumbled around the bottom of her handbag for a matchbox, gasping for a light. Striking the match she lit the end of the celery stick drawing a deep drag from it. The uncontrollable hacking that accompanied being an artichoker must surely have it's benefits?
Etymology:
Alcorexic
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: al coh erk sik
Sentence: al was a 22 stone alcorexic, drank beer, wine, gin, vodka and anything they gave out for half price during the happy hour. he ate only aspirin.
Etymology: alocholic, anorexic
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COMMENTS:
scary picture - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-10: 12:34:00
good word - Nosila, 2008-09-10: 21:40:00
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Veganebriate
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: vee gan ee bree ayt
Sentence: Marsha's system to offset her drinking and smoking vices was to veganebriate herself. For each piece of lettuce, she would take a drink from her cocktail glass. This worked fine until the day in Mexico when she accidentally drank the worm in the tequila bottle...
Etymology: Vegan (one whose strict diet consists of no animal or dairy foods) & Inebriate (a chronic drinker;become drunk or drink excessively)
Selectivore
Created by: Koekbroer
Pronunciation: Sel-ek-ti-vor
Sentence: As a selectivore Rachel would only eat the edemame at the party but get plastered on the scotch.
Etymology: selective + vore
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COMMENTS:
good one - Nosila, 2010-02-05: 17:19:00
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Overcompenseater
Created by: kearstin
Pronunciation: oh-ver-comm-pen-seat-rr
Sentence: I swear, Cindy is such an overcompenseater, she won't eat spinach "because it's green and [she] like, totally supports green things" but she drinks at least 6 midori sours every time we go out!!! What gives?
Etymology: over + compensate + eat
Proteinanasty
Created by: ambercriss
Pronunciation: pro-teen-a-nah-ste
Sentence: she is a proteinanasty
Etymology:
Vegandroid
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: vēgən-droid
Sentence: In her latest phase, Sally had become a vegandroid, spouting the proper platitudes, only shopping in health food stores and feigning illness at the thought of red meat. The fact that she still smokes does little to curb her verve.
Etymology: Vegan (a person who does not eat or use animal products) + android (in science fiction) a robot with a human appearance)
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COMMENTS:
great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-10: 12:31:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you again remistram! And if you haven't noticed yet, let me tell you -- it's "Food Week" at Verbotomy ~ James
remistram - 2007-10-10: 08:45:00
I went to school with people like this.
I used to be a person like this, but I have given up on the vegetables. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James