DEFINITION: v. To pig out at your desk right before a business lunch, so you’ll be satisfied with a salad and water at the restaurant, and create the impression that you’re not a glutton. n., A secret snack taken to strengthen one’s resolve not to eat too much while others are watching.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Prevour: /pre-VOW-er/ Having an abnormally huge appetite Miranda found it socially necessary to prevour on office lunch days so as to be able to restrict her food intake at the weekly office lunch. Etymology: Blend of the ‘pre’ (prefix meaning before) and ‘devour’ (to swallow or eat up hungrily, voraciously, or ravenously) Created by: Mustang.
Cramouflage: /‘Cram-o-flage’/ Anticipating management’s poor attempt at a staff buffet, Pete went about his usual cramouflage, secretly gobbling a hand-full of dried cereal, two cupcakes and half a bag of marshmallows. Etymology: A combination of ‘Cram’- to fill with an excessive amount of food; overfeed, and ‘Camouflage’ – concealment. Created by: Niarc.
Clandesdine: /klan-des-dahyn/ When Jill heard that the boss was going to surprise the staff by sending out for pizza. She really didn’t like pizza too much so she knew she would have to clandesdine at her desk if she was going to get a decent meal. The box of donuts stashed in her bottom drawer was surrepdelicious. Etymology: clandestine (done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment) + dine (to take any meal) Created by: artr.
Munchandlunch: /munch and lunch/ Marianne’s pre-emptive munchandlunch was an attempt to fill up before going out on Company lunch meetings. That way she could eat breadsticks and water and still appear sated. Etymology: Munch (snack) & lunch (midday meal) Created by: Nosila.
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