Verboticisms

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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COMMENTS:

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

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Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: eh-qui-lie-bay-shen-ism

Sentence: Jen, a strict equilibationist, was a regular at the Salad and Cigar Bar down the street from her office. Each day after work she and her vegan friends would meet during happy hour for organic cocktails, free-range Buffalo Tofu and Celery Crisps.

Etymology: equilibrize: compensate for or counterbalance; make up or adjust for + libation: an alchoholic drink + -ism: a suffix that denotes a distinct system of beliefs, logic or social movement such as vegetarianism, veganism, consumerism, etc.

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Created by: yellowbird

Pronunciation: at-kin-neme-e-ah

Sentence: Joyce may be AAtkinnemic, but I have to admit she seems a lot happier now.

Etymology: Alcoholics Anonymous + Atkins diet + anemia

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: lush/trish-uh/ist

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

Etymology: lush + nutritionist

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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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Created by: deadrat

Pronunciation: day-drat

Sentence: It was obvious Jodie was deadrating because she chased her vegan burger with thee whiskey and a cigarette.

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Created by: fourgirls

Pronunciation: Nip in butt render

Sentence: What a faithful nipinbuttrender. Craig's vodka and orange juice is a nice complement to his green summer leaf salad. However, I would go with a light cigarette.

Etymology: Nip of grog, cigarette butt, pretender or trendy

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: vej/eh/contrary/an

Sentence: Mary Mary was quite a strict vegecontrarian, either stuffing her face with fresh veggies or freshly rolled cigarettes, washed down with equal parts of spring water or vodka

Etymology: vegetarian + contrary (contrarian)

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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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Created by: Scrumpy

Pronunciation: eet-ohn-muhnt

Sentence: Ken underwent eatonement every year after he and his old highschool buddies had their annnual "live like the 1970's" weekend. After 48 hours of living like he was 16 again he would eatone by eating only rhubarb and radishes for 3 days and having a high colonic.

Etymology: eat + atonement

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COMMENTS:

great word - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-10: 10:18:00

Eatonement is fantastic. I'm still recovering from the 70's - might try Ken's remedy! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-10: 17:32:00

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