Verboticisms

Created by: Guthlaf1

Pronunciation: DI-et-FOB-ik

Sentence: Jenny had become dietphobic at age thirteen, never realising that all the 'cool' girls were anorexic.

Etymology: diet - relating to one's intake of food phobic - the fear of an object or concept

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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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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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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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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

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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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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: figg say shun

Sentence: She found it difficult to put words to her figsation. "Figs move me" she would state simply. And they did, regularly.

Etymology: fixation, figs.

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COMMENTS:

It made her meloncholy - petaj, 2007-07-05: 04:49:00

but not meloncolic - galwaywegian, 2007-07-05: 05:57:00

and I bet her best friend was Prunella - they probably moved in the same circle - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-05: 06:06:00

Did you know that diarrhea is a genetic condition? It runs in your jeans. - ErWenn, 2007-07-05: 12:48:00

I mean "genes." Damn you, puns that only really work spoken out loud! Hm...I wonder if there are any good puns based on homonyms instead of homophones, so that they only work when written, and not when spoken. - ErWenn, 2007-07-05: 12:49:00

jeans is much funnier - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-05: 13:20:00

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Created by: realnutty01

Pronunciation: chip-o-kilo-fodder

Sentence: A potatoe farmer became "chipokilofodder" after trying the local fish and chip shop.

Etymology: growing potatoes and eating them is not a good idea.They will bite back.

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COMMENTS:

And I have a craving for fish and chips.. now I have some reservations! - MisUndrstd, 2007-07-05: 20:11:00

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Created by: blondibabi121692

Pronunciation: vej ah tah bee ing

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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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Created by: debsro

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