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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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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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Dieeat
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: die + eat
Sentence: She never thinks about anything but food... she's on a dieeat.
Etymology: die + eat
Supprising
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: sup-rie-zing
Sentence: according to the carrots, today was going to be the day of their glorious supprising
Etymology: supper, uprising, suprise
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COMMENTS:
Curious that it is the carrots. Everyone knows that brussel sprouts are revolting. - petaj, 2007-07-05: 04:48:00
the pulses usually opt fpr appeasment - galwaywegian, 2007-07-05: 05:58:00
I didn't really hate brussel sprouts until I drank brussel-sprout-flavored soda, which was the nastiest thing I've ever tasted. And I've tasted cigarette ash. - ErWenn, 2007-07-05: 12:38:00
But are sprouts revolting in Brussels? - Clayton, 2007-07-05: 17:49:00
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Metamorphigest
Created by: bubbos
Pronunciation: Me-ta-mor-phi-gest
Sentence: With the new Hollywood diet, Sally eventually metamorphigested into air.
Etymology: Metamorphosis + digest
Retrograze
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: REHT-troh-grayz
Sentence: Alex's attempt at retrograzing cow's brains proved unsuccessful--he was no smarter.
Etymology: retrograde (backwards) + graze
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COMMENTS:
no wonder he's cowed by his girlfriends - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-05: 13:25:00
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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
Saladacious
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: salad/ay/shush
Sentence: It was embarassing watching her nibble on her carrot because her relationship with food was so saladacious!
Etymology: salacious (erotic) + salad I'm using the meaning for consumed to be captivated or engrossed
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COMMENTS:
gets my vote for the pearotic corntent alone - galwaywegian, 2007-07-05: 06:46:00
don't even get me started on the corn - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-05: 10:46:00
Oil and vinegar wrestling turns me beet red. - HALibut, 2007-07-05: 13:06:00
Oil and vinegar wrestling turns me beet red. - HALibut, 2007-07-05: 13:07:00
suffrice to satay this tablestalk will keep you blushing - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-05: 13:14:00
...But I rebeet myself - HALibut, 2007-07-05: 13:14:00
I like this one. It gets to stay in the hat. ;D - Kyoti, 2007-07-05: 13:18:00
rebeetition is the pea to suckcess - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-05: 13:41:00
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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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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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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
Wafoodeet
Created by: weyrlady
Pronunciation: wa-food-eat
Sentence: Sadly, Farmer Bob had already been whafoodeeted by the time the state troopers arrived on the scene.
Etymology: Ardent meat lovers have a saying when it comes to vegetables - "That's not food, that's what food eats!" It's always made me laugh, anyway.
Comments:
- 2008-04-20: 02:43:00
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