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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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Mundopuncture
Created by: rdococ
Pronunciation: mun-doh-puncture
Sentence: Alice had a severe case of mundopuncture after the chips she was eating turned out to be live sleeping lobsters painted yellow, that she just woke.
Etymology: German "mundo" for mouth + "puncture"
Pointidbit
Created by: thegoatisbad
Pronunciation: poin-tid-bit
Sentence: Kimberly never bought rock candy without buying orajel or anbesol. She knew the sugary pointidbits would scrape their way across the roof of her mouth while she scarfed them down, but the sweet thorsels were too much to resist, so she tried only to alleviate the symptoms rather than prevent them. About the side effect: "Oh, it's the greatest tongue scrapper around" she explained to Zinnia while drooling blood, "it's done wonders for my breath."
Etymology: pointed (has a sharp point) + tidbit (small piece of a food)
Chipuncture
Created by: MithrilShadow
Pronunciation: ˈchip-ˈpəŋk-chər
Sentence: Jane had a rather embarrassing visit to the emergency room, for a rather nasty chipunture wound in her pallet.
Etymology: Chip: a small thin slice of food. Puncture: a hole, wound, or perforation made by puncturing.
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)
Alivatar
Created by: simralotomy
Pronunciation: Aliv-va-tar
Sentence: I usually have an alivatar in summer holidays. Eating too many chips can be really painful sometimes
Etymology:
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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Cruncture
Created by: wagabond
Pronunciation: crun(ch)/ k /(na)ture
Sentence: I got a cruncture from those nasty crips, and it really hurts.
Etymology: Crunch; puncture
Fritoslay
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: free-toe-slay
Sentence: It wasn't bad enough that Josh got a severe fritoslay on the side of his lip, but then the salt from the chips he was eating just made matters worse.
Etymology: frito lay - popular chip brand + slay
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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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by xirtam. Thank you xirtam! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by xirtam. Thank you xirtam. ~ James