Look at these lovely lunches. I’m tempted to steal one…

DEFINITION: v. tr., To swap your lousy lunch for a way tastier one found in the shared office fridge. n., A lunch which is borrowed from a coworker and will not be returned until after it has been consumed.

Look at these lovely lunches. I'm tempted to steal one...

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Pilfridge: /pill frij/ swapping a box of cold mcnuggets for chicked cordon bleu is not fair exchange, it’s pilfridge Etymology: fridge, pilferage. Created by: galwaywegian.

Comments on Pilfridge:

Jabberwocky, 2007-11-05: 16:07:00
yes it is

OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-05: 16:36:00
Spot on!

Sandswitch: /sand-swich/ To keep lunch interesting, Bob would either fillfer or have a sandswitch. Etymology: sandwich, switch Created by: purpleartichokes.

Comments on Sandswitch:

galwaywegian, 2007-11-05: 07:23:00
tasty!

MrDave2176, 2007-11-05: 08:39:00
Another great word…that I also thought of! 🙂

remistram, 2007-11-05: 10:48:00
perfect!

Jabberwocky, 2007-11-05: 13:12:00
very funy

Jabberwocky, 2007-11-05: 13:12:00
oops that should be funny

OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-05: 16:28:00
Ilike it too!

leechdude, 2007-11-05: 22:24:00
funny in a different way

Refrigeraiding: /Re-FRIJ-er-aid-ing/ Tired of his stale peanut butter sandwiches Virgil went refrigeraiding until he found something a bit tastier. Etymology: Refrigerator – raiding Created by: Mustang.

Comments on Refrigeraiding:

Jabberwocky, 2007-11-05: 13:10:00
great word – makes me think of Indiana Jones

OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-05: 16:37:00
Very good word!

Supgrade: /sup-grade/ The trick to improving your lunch without getting caught is to supgrade modestly. Etymology: sup + upgrade Created by: Jabberwocky.

Comments on Supgrade:

purpleartichokes, 2007-11-05: 11:44:00
Congrats on the newspaper article Jabber!

Jabberwocky, 2007-11-05: 12:57:00
thanks purple – no idea how that guy discovered that word but if he’s looking he’s sure to find lots of your gems

OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-05: 16:34:00
Congrats Jabber! Great to hear of your well-deserved success.

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Definition Comments:

Verbotomy2007-11-05: 02:55:00
Today’s definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James’

OZZIEBOB2007-11-05: 06:09:00
Good definition,REMI! During 40+ years of work, I found it to be a regular occurrence- probably happening somewhere right now!

mplsbohemian2007-11-05: 10:07:00
This has produced a great batch of words so far!

remistram2007-11-05: 10:47:00
It happens to all of us at least once during our working life!

purpleartichokes2007-11-05: 11:00:00
Happened with dip I brought in. Caught him in the act. Wouldn’t be so bad if he wasn’t double-dipping. And didn’t have really poor oral hygiene. And I wasn’t sure that it was his first offense and I had actually eaten the dip after him at some point. Yuck!