Verboticisms

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: sad stayn

Sentence: When Eric's girlfriend dumped him he ate bowls of cereal to sadstain him. He would become Cap'n Crunch, count his Lucky Charms and begin to feel more Special, K. This was how he got his Kix and said his Cheerios to old flames.

Etymology: Sad (unhappy, sorrowful) & Sustain (to provide nourishment)

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Created by: ozzymars

Pronunciation: kahn-so-leet

Sentence: After she dumped me, I couldn't help but to consoleat 12 boxes of Froot Loops.

Etymology: Console+ eat

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Created by: Count

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Created by: DGRosetti

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Created by: TerikaBrown

Pronunciation: e-mo-tate'

Sentence: I emotated chocolate when my boss called me incompetent at work.

Etymology: emo - sad and lonely music ate - past tense of eat

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: snack-a-lack

Sentence: Ye old lamente of the dumped: Oh fry, oh fry! my plover has left me for another. Needs must turn to snackalack as a balm for my troubled sole. Modern day translation: Bummer - my girlfriend taken off with my best mate. The only thing that will make me feel better is a roast chicken and some fish. Soul food.

Etymology: snack (tasty morsel) + alack (exclamation of sorrow, regret, or dismay)

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: fod dur fig err

Sentence: at times of stress he turned to a fodderfigure, before turning into a blimp.

Etymology: father figure, fodder

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: soōðē

Sentence: Marcia wears her heart on her sleeve. This means that all too often she has that heart broken, or at least damaged. Whenever this happens she goes to her coping plan. Though she uses food to comfort herself, she works hard to keep it healthy. To make herself feel better, she will prepare a fruit soothey. She makes a point of using exotic fruits or fruits that are out of season to give herself a sense of importance. It usually just makes her feel broke.

Etymology: soothe (relieve or ease pain) + smoothie (a thick, smooth drink of fresh fruit puréed with milk, yogurt, or ice cream)

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COMMENTS:

Good word! - splendiction, 2009-09-29: 23:03:00

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Created by: aj3131

Pronunciation: Com-for-nance

Sentence: When I found out my fish died I ate my comfornance to make me feel better.

Etymology: Comfor(t)+ (suste)nance

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Created by: chercherlalun

Pronunciation: calorie-crutch

Sentence: to get me through a tough spell I used Ben and Jerry's ice cream as a caloriecrutch

Etymology: from the latin word calorie meaning to stuff one's face.

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