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'Please don't eat that stuff in front of me.'

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".

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Overflaw

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: ōvərflô

Sentence: After a poor health report Richard decided to give his diet an overhaul. No more meat, no more dairy products, fresh local vegetables only... The plan has become an overflaw since he started smoking and drinking more to calm his jangled nerves.

Etymology: overhaul (take apart a piece of machinery or equipment in order to examine it and repair it if necessary) + flaw (a fault or weakness in a person\\\'s character)

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Schlubstitution

Created by: milorush

Pronunciation: shlub - sti - too -shun

Sentence: The now-infamous Thanksgiving "tofurkey" incident became the call to address Margot's insane desire to impose her twisted dietary schlubstitutions on her friends.

Etymology: schlub (a boorish person) + [sub]stitution

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Macrobioticrite

Created by: aayeye

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Ethyl is such a macrobioticrite with a carrot in one hand, and a cigarette in the other.

Etymology: Macrobiotic+hypocrite

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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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Eatsference

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˈitsˌfɚɹɛns/

Sentence: Eatsference sometimes also occurs between dietary restrictions, for example resulting in overeaters cooking only in organic lard.

Etymology: from transference + eats

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Proteinanasty

Created by: ambercriss

Pronunciation: pro-teen-a-nah-ste

Sentence: she is a proteinanasty

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Ironisize

Created by: dmartinb

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Addipocrite

vmalcolm

Created by: vmalcolm

Pronunciation: /ædipəkrit/

Sentence: Oh! Come on Anne, you're such an addipocrite. Do you really think that by stop eating fats you'll gain all the health you've lost in the past last 10 years of your life?

Etymology: ADDIPOCRITE. From Addict (one who is addicted, as to narcotics or a compulsive activity) + Hypocrite (a person given to hypocrisy)

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very nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-10: 12:29:00

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Lushtritionist

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: lush/trish-uh/ist

Sentence: Jenny became a lushtritionist who converted to a very strict high protein and vegetable diet to counter attack her litre a day tequila lunches.

Etymology: LUSHTRITIONIST - noun - from LUSH (drunkard; alcoholic; sot) + NUTRITIONIST (the science, or study of nutrition)

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Habitulate

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: ha-BIT-chew-layt

Sentence: Given her weakness for toxic substances, Miranda decide to habitulate on her diet, eating only 'healthy' foods in order to offset the damages done by drugs and alchohol.

Etymology: Blend of the words 'habit'(an acquired pattern of behavior that often occurs automatically) and 'capitulate' (v. to cease resisting : acquiesce)

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-10-10: 00:01:00
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.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-10-11: 01:42:00
I used to be a person like this, but I have given up on the vegetables. ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-02-05: 00:44:00
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James