DEFINITION: n. A sudden, uncontrollable desire to eat something fast, usually occurs at bedtime. v. To eat food while lying in bed.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Noctogestion: /nock-toe-jes-chin/ Each night before he fell asleep, he was overcome by a fit of noctogestion that necessitated he wander from the bedroom to the kitchen in search of some food. Etymology: noct, meaning “of the night”
and gestion, such as digestion Created by: hockml.
Hiberneating: /hye burn eee ting/ She hated his hiberneating. He would go to sleep afterwards, but his gut would talk all night Etymology: hibernating, eating Created by: galwaywegian.
Beddingbreakfast: /bed ding brek fast/ When Fireman Joe started his midnight shift rotation, his first meal of the day was usually pizza or other leftovers from his family’s dinner. He insisted on eating it in bed before he got up and got ready for work. His wife hated his beddingbreakfast routine, as it gave a whole new meaning to the word bedspread. She looked forward to his rotation on days so their meals could be enjoyed as a family. She also hated getting his salami on her pristine duvet at that time of night. Etymology: Bedding (coverings that are used on a bed)& Breakfast(the first meal of the day (usually in the morning) & Wordplay on Bed & Breakfast (Accommodation, usually in a private home which includes lodging and first meal of the day) Created by: Nosila.
Bedcrumbs: /bedkrəmz/ Mary couldn’t understand why Ralph seemed fixated on eating crackers in bed. She finally figured out that he was leaving a trail of bedcrumbs when he got up during the night. She hadn’t realized how advanced his Alzheimer’s had become. Etymology: bed (a piece of furniture for sleep or rest) + bread crumbs (a storybook technique for retracing your steps) Created by: artr.
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