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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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Ostrichificate
Created by: LoftyDreamer
Pronunciation: os trich' i fi kate -- accent on 2nd syllable
Sentence: After sending his kid brother to buy him another six-pack and a carton of smokes, Bruno ostrichificated by preparing his evening meal of crispy tofu nuggets with soymilk gravy, broccoli crowns braised in vegetable broth, and filtered water.
Etymology: ostrich (animal which is alleged to hide its head in the sand at the first sign of danger) + ificate (to cause to happen)
Addictafake
Created by: FayeWord
Pronunciation: ad-dict-a-fake
Sentence: "Shut up you crazy addictafake! I can eat whatsoever I wish."
Etymology:
Veganaholic
Created by: ajnemajrje
Pronunciation: VEE-Gan-A-Hall-IK
Sentence: John is a veganaholic to make up for his raging alcoholism.
Etymology: contraction of vegan + a(lco)holic
Depoisongreenivate
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: dee-poi-zuhn-green-ih-vayt
Sentence: To make up for the drinking binge he depoisongreenivated for an entire month - only consuming a concoction of beets and cranberries.
Etymology: de-poison-green
Proteinanasty
Created by: ambercriss
Pronunciation: pro-teen-a-nah-ste
Sentence: she is a proteinanasty
Etymology:
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
Vicereversa
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Vie-ce-re-ver-ser
Sentence: Sarah thought she would become a strict vegetarian to compensate for the binge drinking and smoking that had recently taken over her life, in the hope that this may vicereversa some of the more harmful effects.
Etymology: Vice(a bad habit, weakness of character) + Reverse(revoke,to work in opposite direction) = Vicereversa. See also vice-versa(in-turned position)
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COMMENTS:
terrific word T - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-10: 12:36:00
Very good!! - Mustang, 2008-09-10: 21:53:00
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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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Crashfasting
Created by: grllkme
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I always end up crashfasting after Thanksgiving.
Etymology:
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