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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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Brandslipsip

Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: brand-slip-sip

Sentence: Bob was brandesultory: a new brand a day was his way. When drinking coffee it had to be a sneaky brandslipsip; for sunscreen a shifty brandslipslop. But during times of quiet reflection it was a brandslip-guilt-trip.

Etymology: "brand" & "slip" (to fall into mistake, error, to err, sin)& "sip."

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COMMENTS:

and sometimes, if he was indecisive, he did a brandslipflipflop - Jabberwocky, 2007-09-19: 15:08:00

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Cupterfuge

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: kup-ter-fyooj

Sentence: Joan ran into her favorite barista while she was shopping for groceries. He mentioned that he hadn't seen her as often as he once had. She played it off by telling him that her work schedule had changed. Her cupterfuge unraveled when she set down the cup of coffee she was sipping. As she did the cardboard heat guard slipped down exposing the logo of a different coffee shop. She was so embarrassed she ran away crying.

Etymology: cup (a container used to hold a dring like tea or coffee) + subterfuge (deception, scheme, trick)

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Lattechagrin

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: lah - tey - sha - grin

Sentence: Alexandra felt a wave of lattechagrin wash over her when her boyfriend Chablis found her drinking decaffeinated instant coffee from a Starbucks cup.

Etymology: Blend of 'latte' (strong espresso coffee with a topping of frothed steamed milk) and 'chagrin' (disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure)

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COMMENTS:

Great word - TJayzz, 2008-08-21: 05:45:00

Good word...this definition has a latte good answers! - Nosila, 2008-08-21: 22:12:00

Well blended. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-22: 05:09:00

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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

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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)

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Cappuccheato

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: kap/oo/cheet/oh

Sentence: The extra two blocks to Star Bucks seemed difficult today for Mary, 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 'fling coffee' in the nearest waste bin.

Etymology: cappuccino + cheat

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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

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Cafflipflop

Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: KAFF-flip-flop

Sentence: After Bob's cafflipflop, all that was left for him was isolatte.

Etymology: Blend of CAFF as in Caffiene; FLIP-FLOP: change of mind, reversal, apostasy

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Guiltsip

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: gilt-sip

Sentence: Sue was a caffiend on a major guiltsip when she was confronted by her friend after seen drinking what he referred to as crappuccino.

Etymology: guilt trip, sip

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Preferenslip

Created by: Jenna

Pronunciation: pref-er-ehn-slip

Sentence: Mary felt a wave of PREFERENSLIP when she was seen wearing Old Navy in The Gap.

Etymology: preference + slip

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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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