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DEFINITION: To follow a diet with such rigor and fervor that it consumes all your energy, and throws everything, even your desserts, out of proportion.
Verboticisms
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Dieticulous
Created by: ziggy41
Pronunciation: Dye-et-tick-yoo-less
Sentence: Suzie is just too dieticulous, she said to buy new spoons because she could smell carbohydrates on the ones we have.
Etymology: Diet (certain foods one eats) + meticulous (rigorous)
Hyperbolemia
Created by: HALibut
Pronunciation: Hahy-pur-buh-lim-ee-uh
Sentence: We began to suspect Susan was hyperbolemic when even a mini-muffin would send her quickly scurrying to the restroom.
Etymology: Hyperbole (exaggeration) + bulimia (eating disorder)
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COMMENTS:
We began to suspect Susan was hyperbolemic when even a mini-muffin would send her quickly scurrying to the restroom. - HALibut, 2007-07-23: 12:49:00
sheesh I went commentose again - HALibut, 2007-07-23: 12:51:00
That's becoming one of the more amusing features about verbotomy. I can't wait to see who does it, and keep hoping it won't be me. - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-23: 13:02:00
good one - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-23: 16:46:00
Honest, I hadn't seen this one when I created mine. - petaj, 2007-07-23: 23:49:00
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Sorbetriety
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: sore/beh/try/ity
Sentence: Her decision to ingest only iced fruit puree led to her sorbetriety.
Etymology: sobriety + sorbet
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COMMENTS:
I'd say a sorbet made from melon balls would be quite sobering indeed. ;)) - Kyoti, 2007-07-23: 20:13:00
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Encompadiet
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: en-com-pah-die-ett
Sentence: Jules knew she was beginning to suffer from severe encompadiet ever since she dreamt of diving into an enormous vat of chocolate pudding that was the size of her hometown.
Etymology: encompass + diet
Hyperbowle
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: hyperbole
Sentence: Colin's microbiotic diet had messed with his mind and he now suffered from hyperbowle to such an extent that even petit fours appeared as grande quarantes.
Etymology: hyperbole (exageration) + bowl (of dessert)
Lipoblowtion
Created by: KristinA
Pronunciation: lie-poe-blow-shun
Sentence: Because she knew there would be cake at the birthday party, Suzy declined the invitation blaming her lipoblowtion. Afterwards, she immediately went to the gym, swearing the invitation alone made her gain 2 pounds.
Etymology: From "liposuction." In context, "blow" signifies the tendancy to blow the fear of fat/lipo out of proportion.
Dietolic
Created by: Maryxxlol
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I cant stop doing diets! i'm a dietolic!
Etymology: Cant stop doing diets
Comments:
Oops... Sorry for the delay getting the definition up this morning. I was so fixated measuring my morsels that I ate my words. ~ James
KristinA - 2007-07-23: 12:54:00
Interesting. There sure are a lot of "Susan/Suzy/Sue" appearing with today's definition....
Maybe Suzy has an eating reorder ~ James
purpleartichokes - 2007-07-23: 14:16:00
Now listen people what I'm telling you, A-keep away from-a Runaround Sue...
purpleartichokes - 2007-07-23: 14:17:00
(so sue me.)
Osomatic - 2007-07-23: 15:52:00
Wake up, little susie! The definition is late! (Actually for me it's awesome, because normally these are posted in what is the middle of the night for me.)
Clayton - 2007-07-23: 17:51:00
Funny, I'm currently eating at Suzy Q's in downtown Denver. I'll be rejoining you in October, if anybody misses me. In the meantime, be creative! I stole that line.
Kyoti - 2007-07-23: 20:16:00
Although none feature the eating habits of a boy named Sue. How do you do?
Jabberwocky - 2007-07-24: 14:09:00
Hey Clayton - if you check in again, we do miss you. Have a great summer!