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DEFINITION: v., To not feel guilty about all the weight you're putting on, because you need all the extra calories you can get, to survive the harsh winter climate. n., A type of fat gained by mammals in preparation for winter hibernation.
Verboticisms
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Hiberflate
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: hye-buhr-flayt
Sentence: Elwood and Charlotte both believed in the need to hiberflate during the autumn months, pigging out on as many calories and fatty foods as possible to prepare for winters cold, but Elwood always managed to outdo Charlotte on consumption and would even eat her portions when possible.
Etymology: Blend of hibernate and inflate
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COMMENTS:
Inspirational combo, big M ! - metrohumanx, 2008-10-20: 09:45:00
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Flabitat
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: flab it tat
Sentence: Living so close to the Arctic Circle, all species here gain extra weight to keep them warm through the cold winter nights and hibernation. Besides polar bears, seals, walrus, humans too gain extra body weight for this season. We like to call it flabitat. Those extra calories, from rich food and antifreeze (booze),that's what keeps us warm through bizzards, snowplows and Hockey Night in Canada.
Etymology: Flab (fat, excess poundage) & Habitat (the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs)
Snowbese
Created by: bzav1
Pronunciation: snow - bese
Sentence: Too many beavertails during his winter trip to Ottawa, left Pierre feeling snowbese. A few days of skiing in the Gatineaus would sort him out.
Etymology: snow + obese
Celludelite
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: sal-yu-dee-liyt
Sentence: a bit of celludelite was always good at this time of year
Etymology: cellulite, delight
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COMMENTS:
Excellent! - Mustang, 2007-11-21: 07:03:00
Nice word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-21: 16:29:00
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Lardka
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: lard-ka
Sentence: She always gives herself flabsolution to overeat this time of year to put on her winter lardka. She never seems to worry about the June thongsequences of her indulgence.
Etymology: lard, parka
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COMMENTS:
Funny! - remistram, 2007-11-21: 09:44:00
it's time to get the old Thanksgiving Day pants out with the adjustable waist - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-21: 15:03:00
Funny, clever & interesting! It is said" 'Clothes don't make the woman, but they often show how she is made!" - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-21: 16:53:00
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Inswellate
Created by: MrDave2176
Pronunciation: IN-swell-ate
Sentence: Peter's inswellation meant that his winter clothes were at least a size larger than his summer wardrobe meaning he often looked baggy in fall and pinched in the spring.
Etymology: in(sul)ate + swell
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COMMENTS:
love it - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-21: 10:52:00
Yep, great word ! But Peter should remember that 'clothes maketh not the man' - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-21: 16:45:00
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Lipoinsulation
Created by: mamallama
Pronunciation: LI-po-in-su-LA-shun
Sentence: No, I'm not gaining weight... it's just lipoinsulation for the winter.
Etymology: lipo = fat + insulation = stuff that keeps you warm
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COMMENTS:
First time caller! - mamallama, 2007-11-21: 16:01:00
Welcome-enjoy the game. Good start! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-21: 17:40:00
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Brrrrrgird
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: burrrrrr gurrrrrrrrrrrr d
Sentence: she brrrrrrgirded her loins against the wintry winds
Etymology: burger brrrr gird
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COMMENTS:
Hahaha love those LOINS! - metrohumanx, 2008-10-20: 09:45:00
tasty word - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-20: 10:53:00
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Pudgecicles
Created by: LoftyDreamer
Pronunciation: puj'-sik-ulz
Sentence: Although Congolia had been trying to lose those pesky 15 pounds all summer, she told herself that with winter approaching, she really needed those pudgecicles if she hoped to ski without being miserable.
Etymology: pudgy (fat, obese) + icicles (hanging ice)
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COMMENTS:
HILARIOUS! - metrohumanx, 2008-10-23: 17:07:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James
galwaywegian - 2008-10-20: 09:35:00
good standard today:)
Nuwanda - 2008-10-20: 22:51:00
Does anyone else get an error message when trying to vote sometimes? I think it keeps counting the votes I am trying to cast even though it comes up with a long string of unintelligible text.
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James