Vote for the best verboticism.
DEFINITION: v. To prepare or process food in a manner that renders it unpalatable, indigestible and completely inedible. n., Food which has been prepared in such a way that it is unfit for human, or even non-human, consumption.
Verboticisms
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Alacommode
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: a/la/come/ode
Sentence: A local eatery serves their dinner alacommode. The chairs which are really toilet seats come in very handy to cleanse the palate between courses.
Etymology: a la mode + commode (toilet)
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COMMENTS:
Grossed me out! Sure got the point across! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-14: 11:24:00
Very interesting word and sentence. Sure give the occupational health and safety experts food for thought! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-14: 19:05:00
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Yuckotash
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: yuhk-uh-tash
Sentence: People are reluctant to ask Joyce to a pot luck dinner. She insists on bring her infamous yuckotash. A few of the uninitiated will try it only to be forced to find a creative way to get rid of it without offending. Nobody has ever been brave enough to ask for her recipe to discover what ingredient triggers the gag reflex so effectively. They just know a second bite is not going to happen.
Etymology: yuck (used as an expression of disgust or repugnance) + succotash (a cooked dish of kernels of corn mixed with shell beans, especially lima beans)
Guesstronomy
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: gess tron om mee
Sentence: Rose and Herb always hated being invited to her sister, Saffron's, for dinner. They enjoyed her company, but hated her cooking. Saffron had a knack for combining inedible and unpalatable concoctions. She did not believe in throwing out food and so she "used" up whatever had withered/expired/gone bad in her fridge, freezer or cupboards to make her ghastly meals. She often added critters and noxious plants she found around the neighbourhood to the mix. To make matters worse, guests had to guess what was in these creations. Saffron joked that this was her Guesstronomy skills at work. Any one who survived their hospital visits after her cooking refused to return. Wishing to spare her feelings, Rose & Herb pretended to eat, but never did actually partake of these horrible repasts. They thought Saffron should become an Army cook, in an enemy's army! Sam & Ella, Toe Maine, Steph Infection, Mr. E. Coli and Bott Chewlism were the only other guests that attended these feasts and they always came back for more!
Etymology: Guess (an estimate based on little or no information; a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence) & Gastronomy (the art and practice of choosing and preparing and eating food)
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COMMENTS:
Like it! - TJayzz, 2008-11-11: 23:31:00
clever! - libertybelle, 2008-11-12: 10:26:00
I'm just mad about Saffron....Saffron's mad about me.... - metrohumanx, 2008-11-14: 02:40:00
They call you Mellow Yellow....Hah! - Nosila, 2008-11-14: 23:53:00
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Breedersdigest
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: bree ders dijest
Sentence: When her guests fail to rave at her new recipes from her Breedersdigest Cookbook, Maisy figured she should stop cooking rodents and move further up the food chain.
Etymology: breeders (ie:guinea pigs, bacteria,) & digest (to consume a meal)
Malodorouseate
Created by: logarithm
Pronunciation: mal.o.dor.ous.se.ate mal-ō'dur-us-zē-āt"
Sentence: I enjoyed a scene in the movie 'Wrong Turn' where the captured lady was forced to eat malodorouseating stew. Or was it spew?
Etymology: Malodorous - bad stinking smell Nauseate - cause to feel sick or disgusted
Catastronomic
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Cat-ass-tro-nom-ik
Sentence: No matter what meal Amelia prepared it always ended up a complete catastronomic affair. Her husband Joe was even thinking of divorce to save him from going bankrupt by having to order takeaways every evening.
Etymology: Catastrophic(a complete disaster) + Gastonomic(the art of cooking) ORIGIN Greek gastronomia from gaster 'stomach'
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COMMENTS:
great combo - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-11: 08:06:00
as appealing a meal as the ass of a cat. Like it. - rombus, 2008-11-11: 10:55:00
I like it - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-11: 21:29:00
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Swillify
Created by: yellowbird
Pronunciation: swill-if-eye
Sentence: Joan swillified her bouillabaisse to such a degree that she won an award from the James 'soup-in-Beard' Foundation. When she proudly placed the award next to her Gold Medal Horrible Haggis trophy, her husband simply sighed and put another frozen dinner in the microwave.
Etymology: swill + petrify
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COMMENTS:
I love SWILLIFY! - metrohumanx, 2008-11-14: 02:45:00
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Cuisinedefile
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: Kwuh - ZEEN - de - fyl
Sentence: Serving up her snail, peanut butter, mushroom and okra stew, Althea had taken cuisinedefile to new dimensions.
Etymology: Cuisine + defile
Fudbar
Created by: Nuwanda
Pronunciation: Food-bar
Sentence: Rebecca was known far and wide for her ability to FUBAR just about any recipe. Which is why her friends always raved about her potlucks.
Etymology: The military acronym FUBAR (F'd up beyond all recognition), altered to be F'd up dinner beyond all recognition).
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COMMENTS:
Great word! - metrohumanx, 2008-11-14: 02:41:00
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Barbecrude
Created by: milorush
Pronunciation: (n., v., and adj.)bar-be-krood
Sentence: In order to save a couple bucks, Sam's wife routinely barbecrudes the drips and drabs in the fridge for Friday "Surprise Casserole"Night.
Etymology: barbe[que] + crude
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by zebrahdh. Thank you zebrahdh. ~ James
silveryaspen - 2008-01-14: 18:53:00
Great gross in your cartoon today ... from the critter's butt sticking up ... to the facial expressions ... to the hair on the bite on the fork ... even the colors were putrid combinations!
I'm glad to hear you find my color sense is putrid. ~ James
bananabender - 2008-01-14: 20:49:00
What a regurgitreat of a day in Verbotomyland! The creative juices have been flowing freely today. Now, what am I gonna cook for dinner???
We could always eat our words... ~ James
zebrahdh - 2008-01-17: 18:50:00
That's great illustration! Thanks for using my suggestion!
yellowbird - 2008-11-11: 13:36:00
Love it. Just like the joke about MPE's - Meals Pre-Excreted.
yellowbird - 2008-11-11: 13:41:00
that's what i get for using a new laptop - my comment ends up in the wrong place. I hope i didn't accidentally vote for myself too.
jack189 - 2008-11-11: 16:59:00
vote n disgustisive and demealiorize
jack189 - 2008-11-11: 17:00:00
whoops
Today's definition was suggested by zebrahdh. Thank you zebrahdh. ~ James