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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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Ingredomit
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: in-greed-oh-mit
Sentence: Getting a real turkey was one important imgredomit that the diners at the party did not appreciate.
Etymology: ingredient + omit
Lessipe
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: less-uh-pee
Sentence: I used my mom's lessipe for spinach and artichoke dip, but it seemed to be missing something - perhaps spinach?
Etymology: less, recipe
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COMMENTS:
Then there's Mom's guessipes... add such-and-such "til it looks right". - purpleartichokes, 2007-11-22: 05:26:00
Sounds somewhat similar to my own 'messipes'. - Mustang, 2007-11-22: 07:43:00
Funny!...got my vote! - remistram, 2007-11-22: 09:42:00
I cook like your Mom - drives everyone crazy but means I usually do the cooking - hmm might have scuppered myself there - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-22: 09:42:00
You and my mom ought to write a lookbook. - purpleartichokes, 2007-11-22: 10:22:00
Great word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-22: 16:12:00
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Peculianary
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: pek kul e an aree
Sentence: Henry was admired as a great cook by his friends, but was so protective of his secret recipes that he either left out a key ingredient or added something bizarre to the recipes he wrote out for his friends. This peculianary habit ensured that his dishes always turned out the best for him alone.
Etymology: Peculiar (beyond or deviating from the usual or expected) & Culinary ( of or relating to or used in cooking)
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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Roasttrickey
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: row-st-trick-ee
Sentence: For some reason, I just can't put my finger on it, my Christmas roast never turns out quite like my sister's. Do you suppose she has given me a roasttrickey. It's curious that mine is so FOWL, while hers is so tasty.
Etymology: roast turkey + trick (or trickery)
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COMMENTS:
Not sure - maybe that should have been roasttrickery - petaj, 2008-11-26: 02:41:00
You've come up with a verbotomy recipe for success! Pun fun at its very best! - silveryaspen, 2008-11-26: 03:11:00
Response to your comment ... I think you chose well ... I like roasttrikey best ... seems to make a better sounding pun. - silveryaspen, 2008-11-26: 03:14:00
Good one...will be remembering it tomorrow. - mweinmann, 2008-11-26: 09:35:00
I like tricky stuffing and tricky gravy, too. - metrohumanx, 2008-11-26: 14:06:00
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Connedcoction
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: kond kok shun
Sentence: Everyone wanted Grandpa's recipe for his "Rattlesnake Stew". He had made it many times and it was always a different and unique connedcoction. His old friends always asked for the recipe, but he told them it was a guarded family secret. We called it what it really was..."Clean out the Fridge Stew". Proof positive lay in the vast ingredients, which changed weekly: mystery meats like roast beef slices,pieces of cut-up wieners,ham bits, pork chop chunks, chicken fingers, sardines...you get the picture. They were flavored by various bits of peas, corn, beans, pickles, spuds and noodles. All ingredients were of indeterminate age. It inspired my brother to do his dissertation on the fact that most seniors actually get sick and die from food poisoning: Children of the Depression and War-time Rationing who used up all food they hoarded, no matter it's shelf-life.
Etymology: Conned (deprived of by deceit;a swindle in which you cheated)& Concoction (any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients;an occurrence of an unusual mixture;the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose)
Leftouters
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: left/ow/turs
Sentence: I agreed to host a Thanksgiving leftovers party but the recipes I found on line were more like leftouters
Etymology: left out + leftovers
Alamodeification
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: a/la/mode/i/fi/cay/shun
Sentence: Sally's piece de resistance at the end of a meal was her famous homemade ice cream. When guests begged for her recipe she always gave then the one with the alamodeification.
Etymology: a la mode + modification
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COMMENTS:
Perhaps you left 'Alamo' out of your etymology deliberately??? What a clever way to convey the failure of the alamodeification! - silveryaspen, 2008-11-26: 13:00:00
A tip of the hat to a MASTER verbotomist. - metrohumanx, 2008-11-26: 14:11:00
Great word...I'dlike some vanilla right now myself! - Nosila, 2008-11-26: 20:43:00
Great word. Also brings to mind of events at SAN ANTONIO, Texas in 1836. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-27: 02:16:00
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Voidcipe
Created by: mana1066
Pronunciation: voyd-suh-pee
Sentence: If I make aunt carols avacado salad without avacados, noone will know it's hers. it will be my very own voidsipe
Etymology: void+recipe
Bettycrockup
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: betty-CROCK-up
Sentence: My sister hates it when her cooking is outdone by anyone else. She has given out a few bettycrockups to ensure her cuisine reigns supreme.
Etymology: Betty Crocker (famous for her recipes) + cock up (disaster)
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COMMENTS:
Yes i've seen a few episodes of iron chef in my time. - petaj, 2007-11-23: 02:29:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by kabloozie. Thank you kabloozie! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by kabloozie. Thank you kabloozie. ~ James