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DEFINITION: v., To drop food on the floor, then pick it up and eat it, before anyone else can say "it's too dirty". n., A tasty treat which has been accidentally dropped, then quickly salvaged and savored.
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Oopsosalivate
Created by: wjames
Pronunciation: oops-o-sal-i-vate
Sentence: mothers, tired of their children dropping food on the floor, soon encourage their children to oopsosalivate... thus bolstering their anti-immune system.
Etymology: oops = accidentally dropped something, salivate = to produce saliva and/or To be full of desire or eagerness for something:
Lineoleyum
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: lin o lee yum
Sentence: Barry hated to waste food. He did not know why, but if it fell on the floor, it tasted a bit better. It was embarrassing to go anywhere with him, as he devoured this lineoleyum no matter who was watching...it was even more embarrassing when he did it at his wife's boss's parties!
Etymology: Linoleum (floor covering) & Yum (exclamation when something looks/tastes delicious)
Prodigalnosh
Created by: zxvasdf
Pronunciation: Prod i gal nosh
Sentence: Josh was known for prodigalnoshing at the most inopportune moments such as in a crowded cafeteria. Sometimes the prodigalnoshed food he picked up didn't even belong to him! Josh knew to prodialnosh was to court many risks to his immune system and social standing, but he just couldn't resist himself. He would be a prodigalnosher for life, until his body gave out, and even then, he probably would have his nursery home attendant attend to that for him.
Etymology: Prodigal (as in the prodigal son who comes back to the fold after wandering to find his own) & nosh (to eat)
Crudeates
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: crude/eat/ays
Sentence: Once the platter of hors-d'oeuvres hit the floor the hungry guests quickly turned the crudites into crudeates.
Etymology: crudites (hors-d'oeuvre of mixed raw vegetables + crude + eat
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COMMENTS:
Very sophisticated word, J-wock! - metrohumanx, 2008-09-30: 14:23:00
mais oui! - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-30: 15:06:00
"Crud" - a great word that I sometime used frequently. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-09-30: 17:32:00
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Streetmeat
Created by: younger
Pronunciation: Street-Meet
Sentence: I picked my hot dog up off the ground so quickly, there were only a few crunchies when I ate it. Another successful Streetmeat lunch!
Etymology: Meat that hits the Street
Terraprehendive
Created by: aayeye
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Madge was stunned when her terraprehendive blind date started licking up the tapioca he spilled on the floor.
Etymology: Terra= Earth Prehend= to grab Dive= as in to dive to the ground. Also: Terra+endive Earth lettuce
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you again remistram! ~ James
mplsbohemian - 2007-10-11: 22:57:00
There are a LOT of good words today!
Yes lots of floordoeuvres for thought. Tasty too! Even if they are all full of antipastogens. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James