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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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Fritoflay

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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)

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Taytohs

Created by: suzanne

Pronunciation: Tay-toes

Sentence: In her lust for salty favour she gave herself tayohs.

Etymology: Tayto- the most beloved brand of crispsin my native land. oh -expression of surprise/ pain

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Gashmandize

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: gash/man/dize

Sentence: She gashmandizes the roof of her mouth every time she pigs out on potato chips.

Etymology: gash + gormandize (gorge, binge,devour)

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COMMENTS:

Big congrats on getting your word published! You must be so proud of your proginese! - purpleartichokes, 2007-11-27: 20:17:00

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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.

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Junkture

Created by: bzav1

Pronunciation: junk - chur

Sentence: My enjoyment of the tortillas was compromised at this junkture by the extreme pain in the roof of my mouth.

Etymology: junk + puncture

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COMMENTS:

like it - porsche, 2007-11-28: 15:57:00

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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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Chipnick

Created by: thebaron

Pronunciation: chip-nick

Sentence: She received a nasty chipnick after rapidly consuming those salt and vinegar chips.

Etymology: chip(potato chip) & nick (injure/jab)

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Ilike it! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-27: 23:57:00

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Spudnik

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: spud/nik

Sentence: I had to give up eating potato chips because of the spudniks - either that or get a whole new red wardrobe.

Etymology: sputnik + spud + nick

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COMMENTS:

Hehe! - purpleartichokes, 2007-11-27: 06:39:00

hehehe! - galwaywegian, 2007-11-27: 06:44:00

Tremendous word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-27: 23:56:00

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Palateisaur

Created by: TJayzz

Pronunciation: Pal-at-iz-ore

Sentence: Whilst snacking on his favourite potato crisps, Bob was suddenly afflicted with a painful case of palateisaur, he had accidentally caught the roof of his mouth with one of the sharp edges. His eyes would not stop watering for half an hour and he was only able to eat ice-cream for the rest of the week!

Etymology: Palate(the roof of the mouth) + Sore(a raw and painful place on the body) = Palateisaur

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funny - sounds like a new species of dinosaur - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-23: 10:52:00

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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

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-11-27: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by xirtam. Thank you xirtam! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-03-22: 00:20:00
Today's definition was suggested by xirtam. Thank you xirtam. ~ James