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DEFINITION: v., To leave out an important ingredient when you are sharing a favorite recipe so that no one else can make it taste as good as yours. n., A recipe that is missing one or more key ingredients.
Verboticisms
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Recipaucity
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: ress-uh-PAW-city
Sentence: Horace jealously guarded the recipes he'd crafted over the years and when asked for any of them he would always leave out two or three crucial ingredients, thereby creating something of a recipaucity rather than a complete recipe.
Etymology: Blend of 'recipe', and 'paucity' ( an insufficiency; dearth) A play on the word 'reciprocity' (A mutual or cooperative interchange of favors or privileges)
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COMMENTS:
Like it...clever - mweinmann, 2008-11-26: 09:31:00
Brilliant! - metrohumanx, 2008-11-26: 10:38:00
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Moronerrorsauce
Created by: bbawden
Pronunciation: moore-ahn-eh-roar-sawss
Sentence: Yo, Paulie! My guma's cookin' tonight. She thought my ma didn't like her cause she's mormon but ma gave her our secret family recipe for moronerrorsauce.
Etymology: Moron- Because you are a moron for making an error.. Error- You will oubviously be making an error. Sauce- No, you are not saucy tonight.
Dishingenuous
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: dish-in-gen-u-ous
Sentence: Mrs. Spaghettini was totally dishingenuous when it came to her pizzelle recipe. She would proudly bring them to church suppers and card parties and listen to the accolades of all the church ladies. However, it was a mystery that no one could duplicate her recipe, even though she wrote it down for everyone. It wasn't until after her death that her daughter revealed the missing ingredient - homemade wine. Perhaps that's why the church suppers turned ugly when the ladies started arguing about football, religion and politics.
Etymology: dish: a particular variety or preparation of food + disingenuous: not straightforward or candid; calculating or insincere (Pizzelles - Italian anise cookies that look like little church windows and taste divine even without the wine)
Ood
Created by: earljw
Pronunciation: Just like it reads: ood
Sentence: Me: What's for supper? She: My usual, ood.
Etymology: Food - f = ood
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COMMENTS:
Cute word! - purpleartichokes, 2007-11-22: 18:21:00
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Nongrediant
Created by: bzav1
Pronunciation: non - greed- ee- ant
Sentence: Marybeth went to her grave knowing her nongredient would result in others producing a less satisfying stuffing.
Etymology: non - greed (it really is greed,isn't it?) ee - ant(the most democratic beast of the animal kingdom)
Bluffanowings
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: bluff - a - no - wings
Sentence: Marcy was ecstatic. She had finally talked John into giving her his secret recipe for Buffalo wings. It had taken months of wrangling and cajoling but, here it was...neatly written on a 3x5 index card. John made the best Buffalo Wings she had ever had. They were just the right amount of zip, crunch, meat and bones. Every morsel was a bite to be savored. What she was not aware of was that she really had his receipe for Bluffanowings. As she read through the recipe, and imagined herself making them for the first time, she wondered to herself "how does he make them look like wings?"
Etymology: The word Bluff (to mislead or deceive) is combined with Buffalo (as in Buffalo Wings) to start the word. After Bluff, the last part of Buffalo is replaced with ano which is a combination of the word And and No. Finally, the last part of BuffaloWings is added with "Wings". The whole thing is just a play on the popular appetizer....but with no Wings.
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COMMENTS:
very good - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-26: 11:18:00
That sentence literally made my mouth water. Thanks, mysterious Mweinmann. - metrohumanx, 2008-11-26: 14:12:00
Will have to settle for a bouffle (souffle) instead. - petaj, 2008-11-26: 19:28:00
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Poultrygeist
Created by: rombus
Pronunciation: pole - tree - guy - st
Sentence: Amanda was disappointed. It looked like she had created a poultrygeist this Thanksgiving. She couldn't understand why her roast duck, BBQ chicken and most of all, her beloved deep fried Turkey did not look or taste the way that they should. She thought this would be a true poultry smorgasbord, extravaganza....especially since she had obtained all of Aunt Martha's secret receipes.
Etymology: The word "Poultry" starts off this word. We know that poultry is not usually foul but is really "fowl". The word "Geist" is German and is difficult to translate but is often used to mean mind, spirit or ghost.
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COMMENTS:
very fitting this week - great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-26: 11:17:00
clever word - silveryaspen, 2008-11-26: 12:45:00
EXCELLENT word,Rombus! Nice segue from Halloween, too. got a vote from me. - metrohumanx, 2008-11-26: 14:09:00
Amanda is clearly a victim of Fowl Play! Great word. - Nosila, 2008-11-26: 20:40:00
great contribution - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-27: 02:10:00
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Reciproximate
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: ress-eh-PROX-uh-muht
Sentence: Lester takes great pride in the many dishes he has developed over the years and he jealously guards his recipes so when asked for them he always offers up a reciproximate, a recipe containing the main ingredients but which always leaves out 2 or 3 very important items.
Etymology: Blend of 'recipe' and 'approximate'
Hoaxture
Created by: DaddyNewt
Pronunciation: HOKS/tur
Sentence: It was clear, as we all passed the jello mold and drank, that Jim had fallen for a hoaxture.
Etymology: hoax + mixture
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COMMENTS:
BEWARE the Jell-o shots. - metrohumanx, 2008-11-26: 14:32:00
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Disaportionment
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: disəpôrshənmənt
Sentence: When Jill tried Jason’s recipe for baked beans the disaportionment was palpable. Perhaps the omission of beans from the instructions is an issue.
Etymology: disapointment (the feeling of sadness or displeasure caused by the nonfulfillment of one’s hopes or expectations) + portion (a part of a whole)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by kabloozie. Thank you kabloozie! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by kabloozie. Thank you kabloozie. ~ James