Verboticism: Cafeconlecher
DEFINITION: n., A type of guilt associated with a lapse in brand loyalty; especially when caught surreptitiously zipping the "wrong" coffee by your barista "friend". v. To secretly switch brands.
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Dunkincover
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: dunk-in-cov-er
Sentence: Jenna used the dunkincover method of putting a wrapper around her coffee label so her friends wouldn't be able to tell she had switched to the less expensive brand. Unfortunately, they noticed and gave her funny looks all day. Now she she was forced to decide whether to give in to peer group pressure and drink the trendy stuff or continue saving money for her kidney transplant.
Etymology: Duck and Cover: a method of self-preservation during an attack or when everything comes down on you. Dunkin' Donuts: known for their coffee and the slogan "America runs on Dunkin" + Cover: to place something over to protect or conceal
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COMMENTS:
dunkeroo word! - Nosila, 2010-01-18: 23:08:00
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Preferenslip
Created by: Jenna
Pronunciation: pref-er-ehn-slip
Sentence: Mary felt a wave of PREFERENSLIP when she was seen wearing Old Navy in The Gap.
Etymology: preference + slip
Beanadictarnold
Created by: Syzygy
Pronunciation: Bean-a-dict-arn-awld
Sentence: The cup of Average Joe Coffee (r) in Marie's hand revealed her to be a beanadict-arnold.
Etymology: From Benedict Arnold
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COMMENTS:
Creative! You should put in a sentence and recieve the rest of your points. - Scrumpy, 2007-09-20: 10:01:00
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Caffling
Created by: hooterbug
Pronunciation: kaf-fling
Sentence: "Oh, this is SO NOT happening!" Barista Bob gasped to his co-worker while swirling a delicate heart out of foam on his carefully crafted Tall Skinny Half-calf Sugarfree Mocha Java with a hint of cinnamon and 2 double shots. "Look across the street!...Suzy is apparently too good for us here at Java Hut..She looks to be having a caffling with Starbucks...Oh she'll be back!...Won't she????!!!
Etymology: Blend of "caffeine" + "fling"
Discoffery
Created by: Rhyme79
Pronunciation: dis-coff-err-ree
Sentence: Despite her vain attempt to conceal the starbucks cup in her hand, Muriel couldn't deny her discoffery when Kevin asked her why he hadn't seen her at his coffee shop. She had been discoffered.
Etymology: dis - (negative/reverse) + coffee + a play on 'discovery' = discoffery.
Cappuccinohoh
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: cap-yew-CHEEN-oh-oh
Sentence: Glynnis was caught in a cappuccinohoh moment when her boyfriend Gilbert caught her drinking instant decaf coffee out of a Starbucks cup.
Etymology: blend of 'cappuccino' (n. coffee with steamed milk, sometimes served with whipped cream or sprinkled with powdered chocolate) and 'oh oh' or 'uh oh' (1.An exclamation of error, concern, awareness of a problem, or surprise)
Latteguilt
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: lata gilt
Sentence: When she walked into her favorite coffee place, Edna new that trouble was percolating. Her barista, Raoul, had spotted her yesterday with a Starbuck's cup as she walked to work. He espressoed his disdain for her and she felt a latteguilt. "Java an idea how hard it is for me to urn a living when my patrons sip around?", he asked. "I feel like a mug", she responded. "I'm just a human bean, afterall..."
Etymology: Latte (strong espresso coffee with a topping of frothed steamed milk) & Guilt(remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offence)
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COMMENTS:
What a Story!! - SethelMerman, 2012-10-22: 12:13:00
A real brew-haha - Nosila, 2012-10-22: 18:28:00
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Beantrayal
Created by: hyperborean
Pronunciation: beeen TRAY uhl
Sentence: "It's not mine," she insisted. But it was too late. He was staring at the matching lipstick on the cup -- evidence of her beantrayal.
Etymology: bean (coffee bean) + betrayal (having been disloyal to)
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COMMENTS:
2 in a row WERQUE!!
- DrWebsterIII, 2012-10-24: 00:20:00
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Gulpability
Created by: ScrabbledEgg
Pronunciation: guhl-puh-bil-i-tee
Sentence: She was caught red-branded, scarfing down a Hershey's bar, instead of their beloved Toblerone. Unable to deny her gulpability, she insisted it was just a "one night brand" and begged his forgiveness for the brandgression (brand + transgression).
Etymology: gulp + culpability
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COMMENTS:
chockingly good! - galwaywegian, 2007-09-19: 05:58:00
Oh my! I didn't see this until after I had posted my entry. Great minds and all... - MrDave2176, 2007-09-19: 09:28:00
Chockful of such sweet trooth! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-09-19: 17:48:00
A word that's easy to swallow! - Scrumpy, 2007-09-19: 17:48:00
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