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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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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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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
Blubs
Created by: contiki
Pronunciation: blubbs
Sentence: After I saw the number on the scale it really gave me the blubs :(
Etymology: Blubber + blues
Physeek
Created by: CharlieB
Pronunciation: fizz-eek
Sentence: Stepping on the scales, Jeannie struggled to come to terms with her new physeek.
Etymology: physical (of the body) + eek (a squeak of fear) + physique (physical or bodily structure or appearance)
Exertsighs
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ex ert syz
Sentence: Every year at this time, Phyllis Withbread, goes through the agony of how much winter weight she has gained. In an effort to try a lose a few pounds, she races herself each year to lose weight before the snow all melts. Between meagre diet and exertsighs, she tries to ruminweight about her extra pounds and kilos. Luckily for Phyllis, the snow won't be gone until May or June, so she will have longer to fight the Battle of the Bulge, the Scales of Injustice and the Mounds of Pounds.
Etymology: Exercise (the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit) & Exert (make a great effort at a mental or physical task) & Sighs (heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily)
Springleaning
Created by: thegoatisbad
Pronunciation: spring-lem-ing
Sentence: Kimberly yawned and began to excavate her way out of her bedding. When she looked out of the window in her Den and saw the daffodils poking through layers of dead leaves and sticks; she knew it was time for springleaning. She began by dusting off and climbing onto the scale. The number was no more grisly than it had been in previous years and she glanced at the number, at herself in the mirror and then began searching her pantry for rice cakes.
Etymology: spring ("time of growth") + gleaning (gather bit by bit) Play on "Spring Cleaning"
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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Hibermodelosis
Created by: w5lf9s
Pronunciation: hy.ber.mo.del.oh.sis
Sentence: "I can't even see my toes when I'm standing on the scale" he whined. "Not unless you turn the light on", she replied flicking the switch. He was a clear case of hibermodelosis to her.
Etymology: The pathological need (psychosis) to get through the winter (hibernate)looking like a model and the resulting and unavoidable depression
Autoblubiphobia
Created by: buck180
Pronunciation: aw/tow/blub/uh/FOE/bee/yah
Sentence: Looking in the mirror Susan realized that she'd never lose her excess winter weight before beach season. It was at that precise moment that her autoblubiphobia kicked in causing her to cringe and despise her perfect size 6 frame.
Etymology: A combining of: The prefix AUTO - pertaining to self. BLUBBER - whale fat. And the Latin suffix PHOBIA - an irrational fear.
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)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by purpleartichokes.
Thank you purpleartichokes! ~ James