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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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Nappetite
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: nap-ah-tight
Sentence: everytime his head hit the pillow his nappetite would kick in
Etymology: nap, appetite
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COMMENTS:
Perfect! - purpleartichokes, 2007-03-26: 06:38:00
I'da said it myself if I'd gotten here sooner - as it stands I've got to give you my vote. Nice one! - catgrin, 2007-03-26: 07:05:00
I did not see this when I posted my word... - Discoveria, 2007-03-26: 12:15:00
proper attire? nappetiteywhiteys! - Alchemist, 2007-03-26: 12:47:00
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Bedcrumbs
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: bedkrəmz
Sentence: Mary couldn’t understand why Ralph seemed fixated on eating crackers in bed. She finally figured out that he was leaving a trail of bedcrumbs when he got up during the night. She hadn’t realized how advanced his Alzheimer’s had become.
Etymology: bed (a piece of furniture for sleep or rest) + bread crumbs (a storybook technique for retracing your steps)
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
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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Foodplight
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: food-plite
Sentence: Right before bedtime, I was faced with a foodplight. I knew that my gritfit would leave me feeling hungregret in the morning, but I was so sparetired that I couldn't help from pulling into McDonalds and ordering a slumberger. With cheezzzzzzzz.
Etymology: food fight, plight
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COMMENTS:
How about some dozenuts for dessert? Ah nothing like a RESTaurant for those late night munchies. - petaj, 2007-03-26: 06:29:00
My favorite is pizzzzzzza. - purpleartichokes, 2007-03-26: 09:01:00
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Munchillies
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: mun chill eees
Sentence: Frank often had the munchillies where he would bring spicy snacks to bed.
Etymology: from munchies and chillies
Munchevensdrome
Created by: Jaxies
Pronunciation: /munch-evens-drome/
Sentence: "After a night out on the town she was suffering from a severe case of munchevensdrome, and so headed for the nearest kebab shop."
Etymology: Munchies + evening + syndrome
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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Eiderdine
Created by: CharlieB
Pronunciation: i-der-dine
Sentence: The first time Mary and Moe got intimate she expected him to turn over and start snoring, not to sit up and indulge in a rather noisy spate of solo eiderdining.
Etymology: eiderdown (a heavy quilt) + dine (to make a meal)
Slumbersnack
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Slum-bur-snak
Sentence: Colin woke up with a sudden urge for something to eat, in fact he was so hungry he jumped out of bed and headed straight for the fridge. After a few minutes he had got through half a cooked chicken, four sausage rolls and a large slice of leftover chocolate cake. It wasn't so much a slumbersnack as a full course meal.
Etymology: Slumber(Sleep) + Snack (quantity of food eaten between meals) ORIGIN Dutch from snacken 'to bite'. = Slumbersnack
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COMMENTS:
I'm a slumbersnack and I'm okay I eat all night and I work all day He's a slumbersnack and he's okay He eats all night and he works all day (couldn't resist the Monty Python reference) - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-11: 12:41:00
Was wondering if anyone out there would remember that Monty Python song. - TJayzz, 2008-07-11: 14:09:00
Great! Makes ME want a slumbersnack! - lumina, 2008-07-11: 20:39:00
I cut down trees,I wear high heels, suspenders and a bra; I wish I'd been a girlie, just like my old Papa! No, I don't remember it or the Mountie back-up singers at all... - Nosila, 2008-07-11: 22:55:00
Sorry- I'm deliberately wasting your time. - metrohumanx, 2008-07-13: 21:48:00
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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