Verboticisms

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)

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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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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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Created by: mil2504

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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: 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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Created by: loofarama

Pronunciation: revenge-table

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Etymology: revenge + vegetable

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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: 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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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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