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DEFINITION: n., A cut, or puncture wound on the roof of the mouth inflicted while consuming dangerously crunchy-sharp foods, like potato chips. v., To cut the roof your mouth while eating extra crispy snack foods.
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Pretzelesion
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: pret-zyl-LEE-zhun
Sentence: As was all too often the case, Mabel suffered a serious pretzelesion in the roof of her mouth from eating pretzel sticks carelessly.
Etymology: Blend of 'pretzel' and 'lesion' (wound or injury)
Fritoflay
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: frētōflā
Sentence: The public speaking teacher has heard almost every excuse possible, from family deaths to computer disasters. The latest is known as the Fritoflay syndrome, characterized by a lacerated tongue, cheeks and palate. The teacher does not allow this as a legitimate reason to delay a student’s speech unless they can prove it was not self-inflicted.
Etymology: Frito-Lay (Frito-Lay North America (FLNA) is a division of PepsiCo, Inc. which manufactures, markets and sells a variety of corn chips, potato chips and other snack foods) + flay (peel the skin off)
Chipcut
Created by: Abraxised
Pronunciation: chip-kut
Sentence: OWW! I just got a chipcut!
Etymology: chip (a crunchy slice of cooked potato) cut (a small wound)
Exsanguineats
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: ex san goo in eets
Sentence: Although the exsanguineats had 640 calories per serving, she actually lost weight while eating them.
Etymology: exsanguinate (bleeding out) eats
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COMMENTS:
never heard of exsanguinate before but it works like a charm in your definition - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-23: 10:54:00
Exsanguinate and desanguinate are terms used on cop shows for people who bleed to death...Hill Street Blues used them all the time. I would rather deSANGRIAnate! - Nosila, 2008-10-25: 00:26:00
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Barthead
Created by: jeremy21
Pronunciation: /beart-head/
Sentence: That razor point of a chip leads to a barthead.
Etymology: bart head came from blackhead in acne but in your mouth its called a barthead. it is called bart head because it leaves an indenture of bart simpson's head on your toungue .
Shrillked
Created by: glamgal23
Pronunciation: Shrillk-ed
Sentence: Sharp foods will shrillk your tounge.
Etymology: Shrill high pitched tone and shreik a utter cry. The things that happens when you get shrillked.
Pretzelaceration
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: pretzl-lass-er-AY-shun
Sentence: As was so often the case, Winifred suffered a serious pretzelaceration in the roof of her mouth from carelessly eating pretzel sticks too fast.
Etymology: Blend of pretzel and laceration
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COMMENTS:
great combo - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-23: 10:51:00
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Shreddedeats
Created by: Nuwanda
Pronunciation: sh-red-ed-eets
Sentence: Allison loved Cap'n Crunch, but couldn't help compulsively running her tongue over the shreddedeats the cereal inevitably left behind.
Etymology: shredded wheat altered to emphasize "eat"
Chipuncture
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: chipəngkchər
Sentence: Sam loves his tortilla snacks. What he doesn*t love is when he chipunctures the roof of his mouth with these insidious little shards of corn. Not only do they chipuncture the flesh, they immediately inject salt into the wound.
Etymology: chip (a thin slice of food made crisp by being fried, baked, or dried and typically eaten as a snack) + puncture (a small hole in something such as the skin, caused by a sharp object)
Junkcutter
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: junk/cut/tur
Sentence: He had to have plastic surgery to replce the roof of his mouth thanks to junkcutters.
Etymology: junk + cut + junketter
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by xirtam. Thank you xirtam! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by xirtam. Thank you xirtam. ~ James