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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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Starvedust
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: starv dust
Sentence: Just as Ernest was trying to drop off in bed, he craved a spread before him. Yes, he pined for pineapple; hankered for ham; ached for anchovies and craved carbohydrates. Just before starvedust, he longed for comfort on a bed of noodles. His pallet met his palate; he cradled an insane need for fast food and in his nest he craved birdsnest soup. Yes, he wanted some food in Ernest!
Etymology: starve (have a craving, appetite, or great desire for; be hungry for) & stardust (a multitude of stars, looking like dust;a dreamy,romantic,sentimental time of the evening, just before total blackness;Minute particles of matter that fall to Earth from the stars.
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COMMENTS:
The strong emotional attraction of Old English words; beautiful combination - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-11: 18:29:00
Cheers, you've brought a tear to my eyes, luckily not my Southern Cross-ed eyes. - Nosila, 2008-07-12: 01:39:00
Bueatifully lyrical!
Top nosh word! - metrohumanx, 2008-07-13: 21:42:00
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Scarfolepsy
Created by: nostalgia75
Pronunciation: skahrf-uh-lep-see
Sentence: Jane could no longer stand it. Bob's receding hairline had already strained their marriage, but his scafolepsy was straining her patience past the breaking point; if he ate one more slice of pizza in bed she was going to kill him.
Etymology: scarf: to eat, esp. voraciously + narcolepsy: a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable periods of deep sleep.
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COMMENTS:
Good word and funny! - hooterbug, 2008-07-11: 10:46:00
funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-11: 14:28:00
Scarf out! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-11: 19:10:00
Scarf out! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-11: 19:10:00
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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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Slunchies
Created by: sunny09
Pronunciation: slunch-eeze
Sentence: the only problem with slunchies is falling asleep with food in your mouth
Etymology: slumber, munchies.
Reposerepast
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ree poze ree past
Sentence: 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)
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COMMENTS:
"rest in peas" - clever! - splendiction, 2009-10-12: 22:29:00
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Boltdozer
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: bowlt/doe/zur
Sentence: As soon as dusk fell he became a boltdozer, wolfing down any junk food in sight - he eventually married a short order chef
Etymology: bolt (to eat hurriedly) + dozer (sleeper)also refers to bulldozer
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COMMENTS:
Nice word: etymologically sound. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-11: 19:06:00
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Eveyenning
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: eev/yen/ing
Sentence: Eveyenning is a food craving that only occurs after dusk.
Etymology: evening + yen (desire or craving)
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COMMENTS:
Didn't Eve Yenning own that diner on Route 46? - metrohumanx, 2008-07-13: 21:37:00
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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)
Remedygestion
Created by: Mrgoodtimes
Pronunciation: Rem-i-dih-jes-chuhn
Sentence: After running through the spaghetti fields with his garlic bread umbrella sheltering him from the meatball hail storm in his dream, he awoke with an urgent desire for some remedygestion.
Etymology: REM (sleep)- remedy - ingestion Hmmmm dream food, always low on calories
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COMMENTS:
Love the imagery.. - Nosila, 2011-03-01: 15:18:00
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Slunger
Created by: Bulletchewer
Pronunciation: slunn-grr
Sentence: He satisfied his slunger with cookies, the crumbs of which made the bed bugs bite.
Etymology: From "sleep/slumber" and "hunger".
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COMMENTS:
I like that! - jedijawa, 2007-03-26: 07:19:00
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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