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DEFINITION: To be consumed by what you eat.

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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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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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Vegerized

Created by: surdut

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Sentence: OBITUARY:The gardener was found vegerized after the revolt in the community garden. Fed up with her relentless squeezing, touching and pillaging, the greens, beans and tomatoes attacked, leaving nothing but her bones. In lieu of flowers, please donate organic fertilizer to your politician of choice.

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Frevenge

Created by: debsro

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Anthelme

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˈanˌθelm/

Sentence: After eating nothing but carrots for a week, the yellow tint of his skin betrayed the fact that he was slowly being anthelmed by them.

Etymology: From Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, who originally said "Dis-moi ce que tu manges, je te dirai ce que tu es," ("Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are,") from which we get the phrase "You are what you eat."

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you're a very smart guy ErWenn - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-05: 13:15:00

Would it decrease your opinion of my intelligence to learn that I only know this quote because it shows up at the beginning of every episode of Iron Chef? - ErWenn, 2007-07-05: 21:37:00

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Noshivation

Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: nawsh-iv-ay-shun

Sentence: The forensics team determined that death by noshivation had taken place. When they found her body wrapped up in lettuce leaves it actually looked very comfy and cosy, despite the splatters of ranch salad dressing on the walls and floor.

Etymology: the state of being noshed or consumed

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Reverseconsumed

Created by: weareallbeautiful

Pronunciation: r-uh-v-er-s-kuhn-soo-mm-d

Sentence: Mary burst into tears as she realized that her rabbit had been reverseconsumed by the carrot she had given it.

Etymology: From the word reverse meaning opposite which comes from the latin root reversus meaning to turn back and the word consume meaning to eat or devour from the latin root consumere meaning to use up, eat or waste

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Gourmivated

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: gore/mi/vated

Sentence: He was totally gourmivated by food of any kind and his 438 pounds was a testament to this addiction.

Etymology: gourmet + captivated (consumed)

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I think that's what happened to the Galloping Gourmivator - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-05: 13:22:00

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Consumiful

Created by: fefefeha7

Pronunciation: Con-soom-e-full

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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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"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