DEFINITION: v. tr. To eat in a peculiar or ritualistic manner in an effort to lose weight while consuming more. n. An idiosyncratic method of eating, usually adopted for “health reasons”.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Eggcentric: /egsentrik/ Walt has tried every diet he can find in an effort control his weight. He’s tried the grapefruit diet, the caveman diet and the raw food diet. His latest is the eggcentric diet. It is touted as a **rebirth** experience. Any food or drink is allowed as long as it involves eggs. Steak & eggs; fine. Eggnog; sure. Coffee; not so good. Etymology: egg (an oval or round object laid by a female bird, reptile, fish, or invertebrate, usually containing a developing embryo) + eccentric (unconventional and slightly strange person or their behavior) Created by: artr.
Comments on Eggcentric:
galwaywegian, 2010-01-14: 07:48:00
eggselent word
Vegebation: /veg-uh-bey-shun/ Vegebation is the peculiar ritual Tiffany practises. She only drinks her food. She juicers all her vegetables and tofu together and drinks her meals to prevent wear and tear on her teeth and reduce facial aging lines from chewing. Vegebation is also part of the ‘X-Man’ cultasy which proclaims that this activity will reduce the side effects of youthanesia.
Etymology: vegetarian + libation; vegebation -n. An idiosyncratic method of eating, usually adopted for “health reasons”.
Created by: Stevenson0.
Comments on Vegebation:
Nosila, 2010-01-14: 15:49:00
veganomics
Consumerotic: /kon soom er otik/ Although already thin, Skinny Minnie adopted a consumerotic attitude towards dining. She ate only healthy, lean, dietetically nutritional foods. She was passionate about passion fruit, loved dates and enjoyed the nut in all nutritional foods. She devoured everything she ate and savoured each morsel. She had highly effective metabolism (don’t you hate her?) and could burn calories just by devouring goodies with her eyes (I do). Yes, she was drop fed gorge-ous! Etymology: Consume (eat, devour,use up) & Erotic (giving pleasure; sexually arousing)
Created by: Nosila.
Comments on Consumerotic:
galwaywegian, 2010-01-14: 07:48:00
Sometimes I worry about you Nosila
Snactkins: /sn – akt – kins/ Rosalie decided to go on the Snactkins diet. It was based on the Atkins diet but it allowed her to act like she was on a diet, while eating little snacks 10 times a day. Etymology: snack, act, Atkins Created by: mweinmann.
Comments on Snactkins:
mrskellyscl, 2010-01-14: 09:40:00
very cleverNosila, 2010-01-14: 21:50:00
I feel like having a snack now…
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