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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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Formotage
Created by: emdeejay
Pronunciation: Form Oh Targe
Sentence: Rupert could not face the possibility that Mary would produce a superior tasting curry, so he engaged in formotage and neglected to mention the need to use fresh Galangal
Etymology: From 'formula' and 'sabotage'.
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COMMENTS:
I thought it was going to be a cheese recipe - fromage! - petaj, 2008-11-26: 19:26:00
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Recipeionage
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: res-ih-pee-on-aje
Sentence: Jack was always more than happy to share his "secret formula" for his fried catfish blend of 11 herbs ans spices. It was just too bad that everytime he shared it was a clear case of recipeionage as all eleven herbs and spices listed were "all spice", leaving the recipient of the ingrediuent list bemused and disappointed.
Etymology: recipe + espionage
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COMMENTS:
This is good one....sounds like a mission. - mweinmann, 2008-11-26: 09:32:00
great combo - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-26: 11:20:00
has a great sense of mystery - silveryaspen, 2008-11-26: 13:02:00
Javk sent me his recipe for Stuffed Babbage...but it didn't quite make it.
I LOVE spy formulas. - metrohumanx, 2008-11-26: 14:29:00
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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)
Deficipe
Created by: logarithm
Pronunciation: dih-fI-sih-pi
Sentence: Cheng is tired of people asking for his mouth-watering roast duck recipe, so he created a deficipe instead to be given out to anyone, anytime without have to worry if it would affect his restaurant business.
Etymology: 1) Deficient: falling short of some prescribed norm. 2) Recipe: directions for making something.
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COMMENTS:
Cheng is tired of people asking for his mouth-watering roast duck recipe, so he created a deficipe instead to be given out to anyone, anytime without have to worry about his restaurant business. - logarithm, 2008-11-27: 01:34:00
Sheet I accidentally wrote the sentence in the comment box again! :-P - logarithm, 2008-11-27: 01:35:00
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Obfuscake
Created by: mvsmyth
Pronunciation: obb-fuss-kayk
Sentence: Rupert swore he followed every step of the recipe exactly as written, but the resulting gateau convinced him that Karin had clearly obfuscaked him by withholding a key ingredient.
Etymology: Combination of "obfuscate", meaning to make unclear or unintelligible, and "cake", being a type of food to which this act might be applied.
Recipiece
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: res/uh/pees
Sentence: Karen: "This chocolate cake doesn't taste the same as yours. Did you give me the right recipe?" Barb: "Yes, I gave you my special chocolate cake recipiece." Karen: "Did you say recipe, or recipiece?" Barb: "Would I hold back on you? I definitely gave you my recipiece!" Karen: "I think you're saying recipiece...."
Etymology: recipe + piece (part of something)
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COMMENTS:
good one - Nosila, 2009-12-16: 01:10:00
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Missapeeded
Created by: looseball
Pronunciation:
Sentence: This don't taste right,I think she missapeeded me again.Martha Stuart would never do such a thing,prison taught her better you know.
Etymology:
Recipiece
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: res/uh/pees
Sentence: Karen: "This chocolate cake doesn't taste the same as yours. Did you give me the right recipe?" Barb: "Yes, I gave you my special chocolate cake recipiece." Karen: "Did you say recipe, or recipiece?" Barb: "Would I hold back on you? I definitely gave you my recipiece!" Karen: "I think you're saying recipiece...."
Etymology: recipe + piece
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COMMENTS:
excellent - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-22: 09:38:00
Semi-delicious word! - purpleartichokes, 2007-11-22: 18:25:00
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Culensconce
Created by: jajsr
Pronunciation: c-uh-en-sk-uhn-se
Sentence: Debbie knew she'd been culensconced, because she followed Dave's receipe and it still didn't taste like his.
Etymology: Combination of the beginning of "culinary" and the word "esconce"
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by kabloozie. Thank you kabloozie! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by kabloozie. Thank you kabloozie. ~ James