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DEFINITION: n., A type of guilt associated with a lapse in brand loyalty; especially when caught surreptitiously zipping the "wrong" coffee by your barista "friend". v. To secretly switch brands.
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Cappuccinohoh
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: cap-yew-CHEEN-oh-oh
Sentence: Glynnis was caught in a cappuccinohoh moment when her boyfriend Gilbert caught her drinking instant decaf coffee out of a Starbucks cup.
Etymology: blend of 'cappuccino' (n. coffee with steamed milk, sometimes served with whipped cream or sprinkled with powdered chocolate) and 'oh oh' or 'uh oh' (1.An exclamation of error, concern, awareness of a problem, or surprise)
Caffling
Created by: hooterbug
Pronunciation: kaf-fling
Sentence: "Oh, this is SO NOT happening!" Barista Bob gasped to his co-worker while swirling a delicate heart out of foam on his carefully crafted Tall Skinny Half-calf Sugarfree Mocha Java with a hint of cinnamon and 2 double shots. "Look across the street!...Suzy is apparently too good for us here at Java Hut..She looks to be having a caffling with Starbucks...Oh she'll be back!...Won't she????!!!
Etymology: Blend of "caffeine" + "fling"
Cafeconlecher
Created by: audrey
Pronunciation:
Sentence: A cafeconlecher is a coffee whore; he french presses a sulawesi/kenya blend with one day and a Tim Horton's big one the next
Etymology: cafe con leche and lecher
Mochashame
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Mok-a-shaym
Sentence: Sarah had been a member of the Barista club for the past eight years, so when she was caught by a fellow member drinking a cheap mocha coffee with extra chocolate she felt such mochashame she knew she would never be able to look him in the eye again without feeling guilty.
Etymology: Mocha(coffee, usually with added chocolate) ORIGIN named after a port on the Red Sea from where coffee was first shipped. + Shame(a feeling of awareness of wrong or foolish behaviour) = Mochashame
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COMMENTS:
Good'un...close relative of lattechagrin. - Mustang, 2008-08-21: 07:46:00
Another very good word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-22: 05:07:00
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Generetic
Created by: FreeToys
Pronunciation: Jen - er' - uh - tick
Sentence: That ungrateful Generetic began drinking Dunkin Donuts coffee right in front of me!
Etymology: generic / heretic
Beantrayal
Created by: hyperborean
Pronunciation: beeen TRAY uhl
Sentence: "It's not mine," she insisted. But it was too late. He was staring at the matching lipstick on the cup -- evidence of her beantrayal.
Etymology: bean (coffee bean) + betrayal (having been disloyal to)
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COMMENTS:
2 in a row WERQUE!!
- DrWebsterIII, 2012-10-24: 00:20:00
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Discoffery
Created by: Rhyme79
Pronunciation: dis-coff-err-ree
Sentence: Despite her vain attempt to conceal the starbucks cup in her hand, Muriel couldn't deny her discoffery when Kevin asked her why he hadn't seen her at his coffee shop. She had been discoffered.
Etymology: dis - (negative/reverse) + coffee + a play on 'discovery' = discoffery.
Dislabelty
Created by: legalalien
Pronunciation: dis-LAY-bel-ty
Sentence: Jacob, who had an avowed policy of eschewing even benign local franchises with any more than two locations was quite embarassed to be espied by his friends sipping a Big Gulp (TM) and munching on Chicken McNuggets (TM).
Etymology: disloyalty + label
Starbuckle
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: stahr buk el
Sentence: She always proudly walked the extra five hundred metres to the indiecoffeeplace, but it was raining, her feet hurt and she starbuckled
Etymology: starbuck buckle
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James
love the etymology
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