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Swallomein
Created by: ziggy41
Pronunciation: Swal-low-mane
Sentence: It is a weird and rare phenomenon, to be swallomeined, of course it does have benefits... cannibalism has never been more popular, or tasty!
Etymology: Swallow (to consume) + lo mein (a common Chinese food dish)
Foodzillaed
Created by: mana1066
Pronunciation: food- zilud
Sentence: being a vegan was most difficult when i was being foodzillaed by tofu
Etymology: godzilla + food
Consumifood
Created by: Kiki1234
Pronunciation: con-sum-i-food
Sentence: she never stops thinking about what she's eating, she's one of those consumifood people
Etymology: consume - I - food
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COMMENTS:
heehee - Kiki1234, 2007-07-09: 21:20:00
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Engrocered
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: engrossed
Sentence: "Lettuce Prey" intoned the minister. "It is so sad that a member of our flock has been engrocered in her vegetable garden.
Etymology: engross + grocery
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COMMENTS:
"Lettuce Prey" intoned the minister. "It is so sad that a member of our flock has been engrocered in her vegetable garden. - petaj, 2007-07-05: 02:58:00
Sigh - petaj, 2007-07-05: 02:58:00
"herd" you the first time - galwaywegian, 2007-07-05: 05:56:00
Can you rephrase that in grosser terms? - Clayton, 2007-07-05: 06:46:00
Why, I artichoke you, but I'm too busy munching on my freshly picked lettuce. - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-05: 07:23:00
At least lettuce isn't as cucumbersome to manipulate grammatically. ;D - Kyoti, 2007-07-05: 13:37:00
I love a gramma pie. - petaj, 2007-07-06: 02:18:00
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Victualvoracity
Created by: Kyoti
Pronunciation: Vick-tyoo-all-vohr-ass-it-tee
Sentence: The mad cow was stricken with a sudden wave of victualvoracity.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Got Milk? - MisUndrstd, 2007-07-05: 20:14:00
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Goldamut
Created by: rahullotli
Pronunciation: gold-am-ut
Sentence: the rat was goldamutted
Etymology: konkani-english-hindi
Foodsess
Created by: annieb
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I'm foodsessing again.
Etymology: from food and obsess, as in, you are so obsessed with your food, it consumes you
Autovictuamorphosis
Created by: HALibut
Pronunciation: aw-tuh-vĭt-oo-uh-mawr-fuh-sis
Sentence: Growing up his mother forced him to eat so many vegetables he was always afraid he would autovictuamorphosize into a turnip.
Etymology: < Gk autós (self) + victu (nourishment) + mórphōsis (to shape)
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COMMENTS:
Why is it that turnips are so inherently funny? Carrots and cabbage can make a good joke, but it's hard to make a bad joke if it has the word "turnip" in it. - ErWenn, 2007-07-05: 12:40:00
One of life's mysteries - HALibut, 2007-07-05: 13:20:00
I dunno, I think rutabagas are funnier that turnips. And bok choy is a gut buster, no matter how you slice it. ;D - Kyoti, 2007-07-05: 13:21:00
Artichokes are no laughing matter, however. - Clayton, 2007-07-05: 17:44:00
Purple artichokes can be, though. - mplsbohemian, 2007-07-05: 19:45:00
However, it is better to be a turnip then a squash... just saying! - MisUndrstd, 2007-07-05: 20:10:00
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Comments:
- 2008-04-20: 02:43:00
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