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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
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
Consommated
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: con/sum/ated
Sentence: After falling into a batch of boiling consomme, he became consommated.
Etymology: consume + consomme + ate
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COMMENTS:
Stock up on boullion...good word! - Nosila, 2009-07-16: 01:20:00
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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
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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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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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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Supeter
Created by: cassandra1315
Pronunciation: sup-et-er
Sentence: He is too supeter.
Etymology:
Comments:
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