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'May I have the sweet potato fries? '

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.

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Sinsulate

libertybelle

Created by: libertybelle

Pronunciation: sin-sool-ate

Sentence: Marcia continually piled stuffing on her plate during the Thanksgiving holiday to sinsulate her body against the on coming harshness of winter. It didn't seem to matter to her that she hadn't lost last years sinsulation gain.

Etymology: sin + insulate

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COMMENTS:

Marcia needn't worry about piling-up her plate to cope with winter's harshness. She should remember that the wages of sinsulation are sable! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-21: 17:12:00

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Hibery

Created by: PD4402

Pronunciation: Hibery (pronounced like the word fibery) hi-ber-ee

Sentence: The hibery I feel is wonderful because I will not freeze over the winter.

Etymology: Too Simple to explain without making the meaning complicated.

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Snowbesity

Created by: Nuwanda

Pronunciation: snow-bee-city

Sentence: Carla had come to anticipate her snowbesity. In fact, her winter clothes were two sizes larger than her summer clothes. Her snowbesity was harder to justify, however, once she moved to Florida.

Etymology: Snow + obesity

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COMMENTS:

snow doubt, that's a great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-20: 10:50:00

metrohumanx I scream- closed for the season-the reason: it's freezin! - metrohumanx, 2008-10-20: 13:33:00

Love it...nothing worse than having a blizzard on your gizzard! - Nosila, 2008-10-20: 20:11:00

Love it! - lumina, 2008-10-20: 20:15:00

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Insulflate

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: insəlflāt

Sentence: As soon as the days started shortening, Chet knew it was time to insulflate. He would shamelessly start packing on the pounds to be sure he would get through the winter in good shape. To him round seemed like a good shape. This year he was especially proud that he had used the internet to find a mail-order source of muktuk.

Etymology: insulate (protect by interposing material that prevents the loss of heat) + inflate (increase by a large or excessive amount)

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COMMENTS:

metrohumanx Shortening....hahaha. - metrohumanx, 2008-10-20: 09:47:00

what an inspired combo - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-20: 10:51:00

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Darwinablub

Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: dahr-win-ah-bluhb

Sentence: He put on 50 pounds in the span of a week to help him endure the harsh winter months, but due to his sudden darwinablub his cholesterol levels became alarmingly out of whack and he had subsequently suffered a sudden stroke.

Etymology: Darwin (as in survival of the fittest) + blub (short for blubber)

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Glowbese

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: Gloe-beese

Sentence: Marcia was disappointed when John insisted that his need to globese was greater than her own.

Etymology: Glow (radiate happiness) + obese

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Hamnesty

Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: hām'-nə-stē

Sentence: "It sure is getting cold lately. Oh hey, if you're not going to finish that meat, I'll have the rest of it," said Margaret, adjusting her waistband, "and please pass the mashed potatoes and gravy," she stated, with hamnesty. She had been putting on quite a few pounds of insulard over the last few weeks.

Etymology: ham (Middle English, hamme "meat from the leg of a hog") + (Greek, amnéstía - oblivion, "a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment")

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COMMENTS:

Hilarious!! - purpleartichokes, 2007-11-21: 04:29:00

yes - very funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-21: 10:54:00

It seems with Margaret that it's all going to waist! Great sentence & word. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-21: 16:34:00

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Carbohybernate

Created by: lumina

Pronunciation: carbo/hi/bur/nate

Sentence: It starts the week of Halloween, and goes all the way to New Year's Day. The Klumps start bulking up on the starches and sugars. They believe if they carbohybernate, they will be less likely to pick up the colds and flus of the season.

Etymology: Carbohydrate Hibernate

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COMMENTS:

heehee! - galwaywegian, 2008-10-20: 09:34:00

metrohumanx EXCELLENT! Are there ANY non-candy holidays left? All we have is the 4th of July, and explosives are not a viable substitute for sweets. - metrohumanx, 2008-10-20: 09:50:00

Metro, I agree. Those sparklers are more "spicy" than sweet. Always need a milk chaser after a few. :) - lumina, 2008-10-20: 20:20:00

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Thighbernation

kathleen

Created by: kathleen

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Permalard

Created by: thebaron

Pronunciation: per-ma-lard

Sentence: Jeff piled on those potatoes, knowing a layer of permalard was required for the long arctic winter.

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-11-21: 00:01:00
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.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-03-16: 00:03:00
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James