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DEFINITION: To enjoy, or derive physical pleasure from, the eating of sweets and other sugared substances -- often leads to over-consumption.
Verboticisms
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Sacchasavour
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: sak-ah-save-r
Sentence: Whenever he was in a sacchsavouring mood, he asked his friends to perform a ritual for him. They would place several doughnuts sticky side down, all over his face. He'd lay there for a while hoping the sugar would absorb into his skin before he devoured them one by one.
Etymology: saccharine + savour
Aphrobesiac
Created by: ziggy41
Pronunciation: Af-row-bee-see-ac
Sentence: "This pickle, tomato, and peanut butter sandwich proved to be a surprising Aphrobesiac," said Jerry. "But subway was there to rescue me!"
Etymology: Aphrodisiac (a food that gives one pleasure) + obese (overweight)
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COMMENTS:
very clever Ziggy - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-10: 14:30:00
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Additivism
Created by: mysti
Pronunciation: add-it-iv-izm
Sentence: My best friend has additivism
Etymology: liking/needing the 'additives' in sugary foods.
Fodaphilia
Created by: Lapper
Pronunciation: fod-a-FILL-ee-a
Sentence: Jake snarfed down the seven-pound honeyroasted ham; his severe fodaphilia gave him happiness just looking at it.
Etymology: Foda (old english basis for "food") and -philia
Yumty
Created by: rahullotli
Pronunciation: yam-ty
Sentence: this dish is yumty
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
nice - rahullotli, 2007-07-14: 14:05:00
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Honeysuccoule
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: honey-suckle
Sentence: Martine was acid-tongued until she got her daily honeysuccoule by consuming maple-syrup dipped lollipops.
Etymology: honeysuckle + succour + all day sucker
Eroteccles
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: air/otic/lays
Sentence: After his trip to the UK he was besotted with eroteccles
Etymology: erotic + eccles buns
Comments:
mplsbohemian - 2007-07-10: 10:29:00
I had thought of this one and passed. Great minds think alike. :)