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'Why are you licking the wrapper?'

DEFINITION: v. tr., To secretly snap up and gobble down a small bit of food left on a dish, wrapping or pot. n., The small bits of tasty food, like melted cheese or veggies, that stick to food wrapping.

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Wrapperscraps

Created by: Rhyme79

Pronunciation: rapp-uh-scrahh-pss

Sentence: The best part of a yoghurt is the wrapperscraps. Licking the lid might be something you wouldn't do at the Queen's table, but we all do it anyway. Besides, if I dined with the Queen, I'd be a bit disappointed if she only dished up yoghurt for us to eat. I'd at least expect something I'd struggle to pronounce, like some obscure cheese or rare cabbage or something.

Etymology: Wrapper - packaging or cover. Scraps - left over morsels.

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Syruptitous

Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: sur - up - tish - us

Sentence: Mollie felt very syruptitious as she held the plate close to her face and licked up all the syrup after breakfast. She hoped that no one realized what she was really doing.

Etymology: syrup (sweet topping used for pancakes, waffles and in candy) + surreptitious (done or acquired in secret, operating by stealth)

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COMMENTS:

Love it...sweet! - Nosila, 2011-06-09: 18:14:00

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Qtlicious

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: cue/tee/lish/uhs

Sentence: Teresa always volunteered to clear the dinner dishes and in the privacy of the kitchen she found everyone's leftovers qtlicious.

Etymology: QT (on the quiet) + delicious

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Gnawsh

Created by: kabloozie

Pronunciation: nosh

Sentence: Linda could not resist the urge to gnawsh the remnants of hardened cheese, petrified pepperoni and green pepper gnawshables off the Lean Pocket cardboard crisper.

Etymology: Gnaw: to wear away through persistant nibbling. Nosh: to snack or ruminate

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Lefthoover

Created by: phonematode

Pronunciation: left-hoo-vur

Sentence: Once the guests had departed, he quickly lefthoovered the gooey pizza bits from their plates.

Etymology: left-overs, Hoover (vaccuum)

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Incognibble

Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: in-kog-nib-uhl

Sentence: Vito recorded her incognibbling the left over roast chicken, picking little bits of skin and meat with her eyebrow tweezers, resembling a chimpanzee who picks fleas out of their baby's hair. He then posted it on Youtube.

Etymology: incognito + nibble

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Gobsdoeuvres

Created by: Scrumpy

Pronunciation: gobz-durvz

Sentence: Ken was a connoisseur of gobsdoeuvres. He loved foil baked cheese and fry pan bacon crust in paticular.

Etymology: gob + hors d'oeu·vre

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COMMENTS:

This word is close to my cholesterol clogged heart. - Scrumpy, 2007-09-27: 09:49:00

scrumpdelicious - Jabberwocky, 2007-09-27: 12:07:00

Excellent- Hell, I forgotten to take my Lipitor! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-09-27: 20:46:00

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Sneaksnackin

Created by: kerryb

Pronunciation: Sneeksnakin

Sentence: With great anticipation, I sneaksnacked the fudge that clung ever so delicately and deliciously along the outside of the cake pan.

Etymology: Sneak: Weasily covert behavior Snack: Enjoying a splendiferous bite to eat.

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Disortanize

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Created by: kathleen

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Having been a closet plataphile for years, Linda could not resist the urge to disortanize the dinner dishes as a tribute to Alex's skill in the kitchen

Etymology: prefix dis- + ort then verbified

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Scwrapperge

Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: scrap-erj

Sentence: if i can't finish off a meal with a bit of a scwrapperge, i don't feel completely satisfied

Etymology: scrap, wrapper, purge

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-09-27: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by Scrumpy. Thank you Scrumpy! ~ James

metrohumanx metrohumanx - 2008-08-28: 03:04:00
Wow! That sentence packs a PUNCH!

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2011-06-09: 00:17:00
Today's definition was suggested by Scrumpy. Thank you Scrumpy. ~ James