Verboticism: Chillybugs

'Help! There's something in the fridge!'

DEFINITION: n., Mutated leftovers which, unattended inside an evil-minded fridge, have transformed themselves into an extremely odorous, alternate life form. v., To save food past it's freshness date and watch it grow into something new.

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Chillybugs

Created by: CanadianAndyCapp

Pronunciation: Chil-lih-bugs

Sentence: Because their home suffered a power failure while they were abroad, the family returned to find that their refrigerator was infested with Chillybugs of a particularly noxious variety that kept saying, "What's up Doc?" and "Turn out that light!".

Etymology: Chilly- Chilli a spicy food that mutates into a life form that defends itself by producing strong acids and sundry noxious gasses. Less aggressive at low temperatures. Bugs- Small pests that resemble a cartoon animal of the genus Lepus

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Comments: Chillybugs

Jabberwocky - 2008-02-01: 14:37:00
love the reference to Bugs Bunny

purpleman - 2008-02-01: 15:18:00
me to

silveryaspen - 2008-02-01: 15:33:00
Silly people! Bugs for kids! Liked your mini comic, AndyCapp!

OZZIEBOB - 2008-02-01: 15:39:00
Perhaps you need a chilly dog to guard the fridge. Enjoyed the sentence!

bananabender - 2008-02-03: 08:06:00
And dispose of them in a chilly-bin! Kiwis (NewZealanders) call portable ice-boxes chilly-bins.

bananabender - 2008-02-03: 08:07:00
Fun word, sentence and etymology!