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DEFINITION: v., To swap your lousy lunch for a way tastier one found in the shared office fridge. n., A lunch which is borrowed from a coworker and will not be returned until after it has been consumed.
Verboticisms
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Happysteal
Created by: idavecook
Pronunciation: Hap-pee-stee-el
Sentence: Man, this is the best happysteal I've had in weeks!
Etymology: Happy meals come from Mickey D's, Happysteals come from The office fridge.
Stockedexchange
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: stock/ed/ex/change
Sentence: When Joe didn't have enough time to make a good lunch, he just visited the full staff fridge and performed a stockedexchange.
Etymology: STOCKEDEXCHANGE from STOCKED + STOCK EXCHANGE + EXCHANGE
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COMMENTS:
What a timely word! - Nosila, 2008-10-02: 22:11:00
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Luncharrasement
Created by: leechdude
Pronunciation: lunch- ER- asmint
Sentence: " Joe, what the heck did ya do to my sandwiches?" "Just a little lucharrasement"
Etymology: threaten ones food creations. nibble. harrase food.
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COMMENTS:
cooooooool - leechdude, 2007-11-05: 22:21:00
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Lunrob
Created by: Kealtyrock
Pronunciation: lun-rob
Sentence: The tuna salad sandwisch that Hilda brought for lunch was a victim of lunrob from the office refrigerator.
Etymology: lunch and rob to steal
Slopswap
Created by: thegoatisbad
Pronunciation: slop-swap
Sentence: Kimberly took one look at Zinnia's leftovers from Cafe La Ritz and decided to pull a slopswap.
Etymology: Slop (mushy, tasteless food) + swap (exchange)
Fridgeraider
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: FRIDJ-ehr-ayder
Sentence: Dunston is a chronic fridgeraider, having no compulsion whatsoever about stealing other folks lunches from the office fridge.
Etymology: Blend of 'fridge' (refrigerator) and 'raider' (one who raids or steals)
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COMMENTS:
ha ha! good one! - libertybelle, 2012-12-05: 14:52:00
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Swapunch
Created by: iluvenglish
Pronunciation: swa-punch
Sentence: roger was dying to swapunch his lunch for the salmon steak.
Etymology: swap, lunch
Supgrade
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: suhp-grayde
Sentence: Having just brought a squished and questionably expired bologna sandwich for himself, Nathan attempted to supgrade his lunch to my delectable fluffernutter sandwich. It didn't end well for Nathan.
Etymology: Supper (which my Nana used to call lunch) + Upgrade.... dang now i really want a fluffernutter
Eaterthief
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: E-ter-theef
Sentence: Eggbert the eaterthief didn't think twice about taking what he wanted for lunch from others in his office.
Etymology: Eater-One who consumes food. Thief-A person who steals, especially secretly.
Eatinstealing
Created by: emilylind
Pronunciation: The word is the words "eat " the " in" and then " Stealing "
Sentence: I caught him eatinstealing !
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
I love this word because of its so fun to say . - emilylind, 2007-11-05: 20:45:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James'
OZZIEBOB - 2007-11-05: 06:09:00
Good definition,REMI! During 40+ years of work, I found it to be a regular occurrence- probably happening somewhere right now!
mplsbohemian - 2007-11-05: 10:07:00
This has produced a great batch of words so far!
remistram - 2007-11-05: 10:47:00
It happens to all of us at least once during our working life!
purpleartichokes - 2007-11-05: 11:00:00
Happened with dip I brought in. Caught him in the act. Wouldn't be so bad if he wasn't double-dipping. And didn't have really poor oral hygiene. And I wasn't sure that it was his first offense and I had actually eaten the dip after him at some point. Yuck!
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James