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DEFINITION: n. That sinking feeling you get when you realize that you will be shedding your winter coat, before you can possibly shed the extra layer of insulation (i.e. fat) that you gained over the winter. v. To worry about your weight.
Verboticisms
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Flabberession
Created by: wordmeister
Pronunciation: flab-ber-er-shun
Sentence: After flabbernating all winter long, William was so flabbergasted went he stepped on the scale, that he immediately fell into a state of deep flabberession.
Etymology: flab + flabbergast + depression
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COMMENTS:
Erm, your pronunciation and sentence use don't match your word...flabulous idea though... - Discoveria, 2007-02-28: 13:37:00
I keep changing the spelling. I think this is it... - wordmeister, 2007-02-28: 13:43:00
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Lipidowner
Created by: magenta
Pronunciation: li-pi-dau-ner
Sentence: I was on such a high today until I got on the scales - what a lipidowner that was.
Etymology: lipids(fats) + downer
Frugrump
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: fr ug rum p
Sentence: amy was so upset she was in a frugrump because she still weighed in 3 stone over the weight she was when she was pregnant.
Etymology: from grumpy and frumpy
Melancalorie
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: mel/on/cal/o/rie
Sentence: March 1st tomorrow and when I stepped on my scale this morning a severe case of melancalorie set in causing me to stop at the donut shop on the way to work to drown my guilt.
Etymology: melancholy + calorie
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COMMENTS:
good one! - paintergrl1313, 2007-03-01: 09:42:00
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Fatblues
Created by: toralora
Pronunciation: Fatt/bloos
Sentence: I don't feel like going out tonight, I have the fatblues going on.
Etymology: fat + blues (depression)
Bikinevasion
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: bikini-vay-shun
Sentence: Carlotta sighed as she examined the flabby white flesh exposed when she took off her coat. Yes, bikinevasion season had arrived.
Etymology: bikini (two piece swimwear) + evasion (avoidance)
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COMMENTS:
funny petaj - Jabberwocky, 2007-02-28: 15:37:00
thanks - petaj, 2007-03-01: 04:58:00
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Vernillardalyze
Created by: catgrin
Pronunciation: vur-nl-ahrd-al-ahyz
Sentence: Looking at the scale in March makes many women frustrated as they vernillardalyze.
Etymology: vernal + ill + lard + analyze = spring + sick + fat + thought
Dressimism
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: dress-i-mi-zm
Sentence: Cheryl was dressimistic about her chances of fitting into the fabulous little frock she bought for the Spring Gala. Being a weightalist by nature, she just knew that her weight was sealed because both her life and the dress were unalterable.
Etymology: dress + pessimism: a tendency to see the gloomiest view of a situation
Blubs
Created by: contiki
Pronunciation: blubbs
Sentence: After I saw the number on the scale it really gave me the blubs :(
Etymology: Blubber + blues
Adiposetraumaticstress
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: a dee po straw mat ick stress
Sentence: unfortunately her adiposetraumaticstress sent her straight back to the fridge for more icecream, it was going to be a long winter of discontent.
Etymology: adipose tissue, post traumatic stress
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COMMENTS:
whew - good effort in the pronunciation - petaj, 2007-03-01: 05:06:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by purpleartichokes.
Thank you purpleartichokes! ~ James