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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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Shardpalate

Created by: mplsbohemian

Pronunciation: SHAHRD-pal-luht

Sentence: Alex had to decline a kiss from his date, as he suffered a severe case of shardpalate from a bag of Fritos.

Etymology: shard + hard palate

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Potatoclip

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: poh-tay-toh-clip

Sentence: My mouth had just recovered from a Fritolesion when I suffered a potatoclip. If I didn't stop being an ouchpotato, I'd continue to get these painful foodboos.

Etymology: potato chip, clip (gash)

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Fritolaceration

Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: frē-tō-lās'ə-rā'shən

Sentence: When Joe suddenly felt a sharp pain and tasted blood in his mouth, he realized he had suffered a fritolaceration while pigging out on tortilla chips, and, needless to say, it ruined his appetite. It wasn't nearly as bad as the time he had pretzelgored himself though.

Etymology: Frito-Lay (formed by the merger of The Frito Company and H.W. Lay & Company, [North American snack food companies] 1961) + laceration - A jagged wound or cut (from Latin, lacerāre - "to tear up")

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Prangle

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: pran ggel

Sentence: she prangled herself with the sour cream and onion flavours and caused third degree burns to the wound with the chili dip.

Etymology: pringle, prang.

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COMMENTS:

sounds painful - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-27: 11:33:00

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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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Injureat

Created by: micheles

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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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