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Invorese
Created by: Lapper
Pronunciation: in-VORS
Sentence: Jane's friends noted that she was invoresing; she had bought over twelve onion novelty items, and had eaten the same amount, in the past half hour.
Etymology: Inverse and -vore
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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COMMENTS:
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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Vegetabeing
Created by: blondibabi121692
Pronunciation: vej ah tah bee ing
Sentence:
Etymology:
Munchology
Created by: Starzie
Pronunciation: Munch-ology
Sentence: Ingrid studied Munchology in college and was constantly consumed by any food item that was put in front of her.
Etymology: Munchology: The engrossed studying of eating and thus one becomes consumed by food and eating anything.
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COMMENTS:
Shhhh.. don't tell anyone but I majored in Munchology too. - MisUndrstd, 2007-07-05: 20:13:00
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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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COMMENTS:
I think that's what happened to the Galloping Gourmivator - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-05: 13:22:00
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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)
Vegerized
Created by: surdut
Pronunciation:
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.
Etymology:
Mcmorphicate
Created by: administraitor
Pronunciation: mac-morf-ee-kayt
Sentence: Because of their shared passion for fast food, Joan and Russ were mcmorphicated into two all-beef fatties.
Etymology: Mc(Donalds) + morph + masticate
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COMMENTS:
funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-05: 13:23:00
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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
Supstaged
Created by: Clayton
Pronunciation: suhp-STEYJD
Sentence: Joe knew he was supstaged the instant he climbed out of the cryo-chamber and came face to face with Floyd, the 800 year old man-eating turnip.
Etymology: sup + upstaged
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COMMENTS:
that must have been Purple Floyd, Pink's brother - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-05: 09:33:00
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Comments:
- 2008-04-20: 02:43:00
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