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DEFINITION: n. A sudden, uncontrollable desire to eat something fast, usually occurs at bedtime. v. To eat food while lying in bed.
Verboticisms
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Nibblezz
Created by: splendiction
Pronunciation: nib L ZZ
Sentence: “Whaaat ‘re ya doinzzzzzzzz?” she quietly hissed into sleep. His thick hand slid out from under her pillow with the remnants of last night’s nibblezzes; he’d been looking forward to the prebed nosh all night. “Tmuck, tmack...”, he nibbledzz straight into zzzz.
Etymology: From: nibble and zz (sleep).
Pacipite
Created by: obgyn
Pronunciation: Pass-uh-pites
Sentence: I am getting fat because of my late night pacipites!
Etymology: paci-pacify, to satisfy pites-appetites, desire to eat, hunger
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COMMENTS:
Pacipiety. hehe. - azazn, 2007-03-26: 17:04:00
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Dreambun
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: dream-bun
Sentence: Guthrie always succumbed to dreambunning. It led to the collapse of his marriage due to crumbreconcilable differences in the bed room.
Etymology: cream bun (my favourite tuck shop treat when I was a kid) + dream (something one does at bedtime + something one yearns for)
Noctogestion
Created by: hockml
Pronunciation: nock-toe-jes-chin
Sentence: 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
Gastromnia
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˌɡæsˈtɹɑmniə/
Sentence: The five pounds I put back on is probably due to some combination of gastromnia and the fact that I've recently learned how to bake.
Etymology: From gastro- and insomnia
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COMMENTS:
One letter away from gastromania...hmmm... - Discoveria, 2007-03-26: 12:12:00
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Soporifeast
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: sop or if eest
Sentence: his soporifeasts helped him sleep, but his breath ensured his partner stayed awake for hours
Etymology: soporific, feast
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COMMENTS:
This is soporlative, gets my vote! - Alchemist, 2007-03-26: 10:04:00
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Vitotic
Created by: chaok
Pronunciation: Vee-taw-tihk
Sentence: Resisting my vitotic sensations was one of the key ways I lost a lot of my weight.
Etymology: This comes from an episode of "Viva la bam", where Vito lays on a bed and eats several chicken wings as a prank on Johnny Knoxville. Thus, when you are eating in bed you are being like vito.
Nocturnibble
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: nok-tur-nib-uhl
Sentence: Joan just can't understand Jerry's need to eat in bed. His nocturnibble habit may well be why she is considering separate beds in her redecorating plan.
Etymology: nocturnal (of or pertaining to the night) + nibble (small morsel or bit)
Apneata
Created by: lumina
Pronunciation: ap/neet/a
Sentence: Joe's apneata was becoming so bothersome that Yvonne was considering sleeping on the sofa.
Etymology: apnea: periodic or irregular breathing pattern during sleep. apneata: periodic or irregular eating pattern during sleep. :)
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COMMENTS:
great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-11: 14:26:00
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Nocturnalnosh
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: nok - TERN - uhl - nosh
Sentence: Brent was voracious and his appetite reared it's head at the most inopportune times, especially at bed time, and he always succumbed to temptation, sometimes even at the expense of a romantic interlude with his wife, Brenda.
Etymology: Blend of 'nocturnal' (active at night) and 'nosh' (to snack or eat between meals)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by ziggy41.
Thank you ziggy41! ~ James
lumina - 2008-07-11: 20:40:00
Omg...I laughed out loud on this one!
Today's definition was suggested by ziggy41. Thank you ziggy41. ~ James