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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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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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Chiprip
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: chip/rip
Sentence: The tasty pleasure of eating sour cream and onion potato chips goes out the window when you painfully chiprip the roof of your mouth.
Etymology: CHIPRIP - verb - from CHIPS as in potato chips) + RIP (to cut, or tear apart in a rough, or vigorous manner)
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COMMENTS:
Good one! - Mustang, 2008-10-23: 07:10:00
Been there, done that...good word! - Nosila, 2008-10-23: 20:34:00
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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
Etymology:
Snacknick
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: snaknik
Sentence: The snacknick caused grazing while grazing
Etymology: snack, nick
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COMMENTS:
snacktastic word - Nosila, 2010-03-22: 16:19:00
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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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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:
Nice one. Thinking of giving them up myself! - TJayzz, 2008-10-23: 13:04:00
Welcome to the Spice Age, comrade! - metrohumanx, 2008-10-23: 17:13:00
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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")
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
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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COMMENTS:
funny - sounds like a new species of dinosaur - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-23: 10:52:00
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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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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by xirtam. Thank you xirtam! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by xirtam. Thank you xirtam. ~ James