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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:
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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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)
Pringleate
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: pring ell ayte
Sentence: As an ER Resident, Dr. Pepper saw it all too often. Another patient who scoffed one too many salty sharp potato chip...someone who could pringleate herself in the blink of an eye. Sure, it started off innocently enough, entranced in a movie on the tv, jamming them into her mouth until she had Idahoed the roof of her mouth. Wine, beer and pop only caused greater burning and no relief. Only when the pain was unbearable had she headed for St. Dorito's Hospital to get first aid. Dr. Pepper swabbed her mouth with salve and sent her home. But he knew she would be back again sometime soon because they never learned. No, when the chips were down, she'd be back!
Etymology: Pringle (potato chip brand sold in cardboard tubes) & Lacerate (cut or tear irregularly;irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn)
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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Fritoslays
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: free to slays
Sentence: When she watches tv, Penenlope has to have salt and fat to intensify her programs. She loves murder mysteries and often fritoslays herself with sharp and salty foods. This is especially true while watching CS AyeAye and Hawaii Five Oh-Oh.
Etymology: Frito-Lays (large corporation who produce many types of snack foods) & Slays (kills intentionally, premeditated)
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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Snacklash
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈsnæk.læʃ/
Sentence: Snacklash is the humble potato chip's last line of defense.
Etymology: From snack + backlash.
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COMMENTS:
very funny ErWenn - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-27: 11:30:00
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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")
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by xirtam. Thank you xirtam! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by xirtam. Thank you xirtam. ~ James