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'Omigod! You're cheating on me!'

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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Betrade

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: exactly like betrayed

Sentence: Mac Iato was roasted for his betradal of his brother's coffee shop. Not only was he caught sipping in the shop over the road, he announced in the press that the grind of his job resulted in long black moods which were expressoed in bursts of short tamper and lattely he'd bean bitter about his decision to join the Cappuchins.

Etymology: betray + trade(as in trademark)

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Starfuckered

Created by: idavecook

Pronunciation: Star-Fahq-Er-D

Sentence: You bitch! I can't believe you would walk into the office holding that shitty ass bean water! I'm so starfuckered, I'll never be able to enjoy foam with you, EVER again!

Etymology: Starbucks, and those little bastard/bitches who you know.

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Latteguilt

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: lata gilt

Sentence: When she walked into her favorite coffee place, Edna new that trouble was percolating. Her barista, Raoul, had spotted her yesterday with a Starbuck's cup as she walked to work. He espressoed his disdain for her and she felt a latteguilt. "Java an idea how hard it is for me to urn a living when my patrons sip around?", he asked. "I feel like a mug", she responded. "I'm just a human bean, afterall..."

Etymology: Latte (strong espresso coffee with a topping of frothed steamed milk) & Guilt(remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offence)

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COMMENTS:

What a Story!! - SethelMerman, 2012-10-22: 12:13:00

A real brew-haha - Nosila, 2012-10-22: 18:28:00

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Cappuccheato

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: kap/oo/cheet/oh

Sentence: The extra two blocks to Starbucks for her morning fix seemed a bit too difficult today for Jenny, so she visited Second Cup. After the fist sip an overwhelming feeling of cappuccheato set in and she broke down and had to dispose of her 'lazy fling coffee' in the nearest waste bin.

Etymology: CAPPUCCHEATO - noun - from CAPPUCCINO + CHEAT

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COMMENTS:

I JUST CAME BACK TO POST THAT ONE! You verbhogomist you! ha...Ok, thinking cap must go back on... - lumina, 2008-08-21: 01:28:00

Good one. - Mustang, 2008-08-21: 07:50:00

Never trust coffee-drinker. nice word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-22: 05:07:00

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Labelshame

DrWebsterIII

Created by: DrWebsterIII

Pronunciation: la"bel - sha*m

Sentence: Maxine tried to sneak past the mean girls outside of The Gap as she felt labelshamed with her Forever 21 bag:(

Etymology: label (an identifying brand) + shame (painful feeling having lost the respect of others

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Labeldultery

Created by: apathy42

Pronunciation:

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Etymology: Label adultery

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Newtimer

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: noōtaɪmər

Sentence: Joan’s barista thought she was a faithful customer. What he didn’t know is that she is really a newtimer, checking out whatever is advertised as ”the latest and greatest”. She has been known to buy a second cup just to cover her treason.

Etymology: new (not existing before) + two-timer (deceive or be unfaithful to)

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Gapffe

Created by: bookowl

Pronunciation: gap/fa

Sentence: Shopping at Old Navy is a huge GAPffe

Etymology: gaffe + GAP

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Branditute

Created by: wordslikevenom

Pronunciation: Brand-it'ute

Sentence: Zoe felt sure that, by swapping the lables, she could effectively mask the branditution.

Etymology: Brand - a type of product made by a particular company. Substitute - to use something instead of another thing.

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Foolgering

Created by: noztril

Pronunciation: fool-ger-ing

Sentence: Starbucks manager Mac, found his supply of "Joya del Dia Blend"™ quite low, so he decided on a little foolgering to make the daily sales quota.

Etymology: fooling with folgers

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-09-19: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-01-18: 00:18:00
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James

DrWebsterIII DrWebsterIII - 2012-10-22: 19:39:00
love the etymology

DrWebsterIII DrWebsterIII - 2012-10-22: 19:40:00
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