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DEFINITION: v., To finish your plate and eat all the food in front of you, even when not hungry. n., Compulsive over-consumption of food in order to relieve guilt.
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Glutanthropy
Created by: FayeWord
Pronunciation: glut-an-throw-fy
Sentence:
Etymology: glutton; philanthropy
Shovelumption
Created by: KenM2
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I couldn't believe he performed shovelumption on those leftovers.
Etymology: Shoveling the food + Consumption
Gormanitarian
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: gawr/man/i/tair/ee/uhn
Sentence: Joe, the ultimate gormanitarian, was quoted as saying, " I ate six helpings of everything for all the starving children in the world. God bless them and pass the leftover ham and potatoes."
Etymology: GORMANITARIAN - noun - from GORMANDIZE (to eat greedily, or ravenously) + HUMANITARIAN (having concern for and helping to improve the welfare and happiness of people)
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COMMENTS:
Great word! - vmalcolm, 2008-09-12: 07:37:00
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Overgluttonizing
Created by: wtwhitaker
Pronunciation: o-vur/glut-tun/is-ing/
Sentence: It is crazy to overgluttonize even when the food isn't yours.
Etymology: over(more) glutton(eating a lot) ize(suffix)
Scumching
Created by: grllkme
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Scumching can make you fat.
Etymology:
Mollycoddle
Created by: hiladizzle
Pronunciation: moll-y-coddle
Sentence: Bob's such a mollycoddle. He keeps eating even though he claims to be stuffed.
Etymology: Mollycoddle - n., To overindulge. v., To be overindulged.
Aqueat
Created by: Kevcom
Pronunciation: Ack-wheat
Sentence: "Clear the plate young man! Aqueat your food - starving children would love to have that last piece of brocolli on your plate."
Etymology: Aquit (to clear), Eat (to consume)
Platronsaint
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: plate/ron/saint
Sentence: St. Josephat is the platronsaint of eating everything that's put in front of you inrespect of those who have less.
Etymology: patron saint + plate
Altrugluttony
Created by: LoftyDreamer
Pronunciation: al-tru-glut-uny
Sentence: Because of his altrugluttony, Hal started a Weight Watchers group at his place of employment, the Atlanta Food Bank.
Etymology: altru (from altruism, the selfless regard for others) + gluttony (eating to excess)
Consumize
Created by: destrict
Pronunciation: kon-soom-eyes
Sentence: Luckly, Joe didn't consumize the whole dinner table.
Etymology:
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by MrDave2176. Thank you MrDave2176! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by MrDave2176. Thank you MrDave2176. ~ James