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)
Gizzardofnod: /gizÉ™rd É™v näd/ Dorothy has a strange affliction. Her system confuses sleepiness for hunger. As soon as she starts to feel drowsy her stomach starts the **feed me** signal. More often than not she gives into the GizzardofNod. Dorothy*s puppy Toto is all too happy join in with the munchings. Etymology: gizzard (a person’s stomach) + of (indicating an association between two entities)+ nod (have one’s head fall forward when drowsy or asleep) Play off of the Wizard of Oz Created by: artr.
Comments on Gizzardofnod:
Nosila, 2009-10-12: 22:18:00
We’re off to see the Gizzard…you’re not in KansGas anymore…good word!
Beddybite: /bed-dy-bite/ Little Joey was used to having a beddybite before he went beddybye. Unfortunately, little Joey wasn’t so little anymore and his beddybite was going to give him such heartburn. Etymology: beddybye+bite: beddybye — a phrase used by mothers to their children at bed time + bite: a light snack or meal Created by: mrskellyscl.
Comments on Beddybite:
splendiction, 2009-10-12: 22:27:00
Good word!mweinmann, 2009-10-13: 23:34:00
clever word!
Snackzzzs: /snakzzzs/ Lolita always snackzzzs. Barny doesn’t know if she is awake or sleeping but she suddenly jumps out of bed and returns with leftovers. Sometimes he isn’t sure whether she is snoring or chewing. Etymology: snack, zzzs Created by: mweinmann.
Reposerepast: /ree poze ree past/ No matter how well Reggie ate all day, he had to have a reposerepast in bed at night. Regina, his long suffering wife, was by now used to him eating everything from main course options to snacks and finger food at bedtime. His bad habit led him to have very lively dreams and nightmares, not to mention food particles on their bedding. More than one night she had to try and rest in peas… Etymology: Repose (lie in a comfortable resting position;lie in a horizontal position) & Repast (the food served and eaten at one time)
Created by: Nosila.
Comments on Reposerepast:
splendiction, 2009-10-12: 22:29:00
“rest in peas” – clever!
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