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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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Skaarf
Created by: andbot37
Pronunciation: skarf
Sentence: I was really cold last winter, so I thought that I should start to skaarf up early this year.
Etymology: scarf:n, a piece of cloth worn around the neck for warmth. scarf:v, the act of eating quickly or vigorously.
Ignorounce
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: igg no rowns
Sentence: Her profound ingorounce insulated her against dietery depression almost as well as it insulated her body against attacks from either frostbite or suitors.
Etymology: ignorance, ounce
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COMMENTS:
excellent Galway - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-21: 10:56:00
Very inventive & great blend! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-21: 16:38:00
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Absolvipose
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: ab-SOLVE-i-pose
Sentence: Confronted with a cornucopia of Christmas goodies, Carol (get it? Christmas), took an absolvipose stance tucking into an overflowing plate of roast turkey and trimmings and filling her capacious handbag with a dozen mince pies to keep her going on the cold walk home.
Etymology: absolve (free from guilt) + adipose (fatty)
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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Smorgashoard
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation:
Sentence: When the first snow fell, she enjoyed her biggest smorgashoard of the season.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Terrific!! - libertybelle, 2007-11-21: 09:41:00
Great word! She seems to have a liking for Viking! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-21: 17:29:00
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Bloatcoat
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: blōtkōt
Sentence: While others are wearing heavy parkas and what they call puffy jackets Tim is wearing a thin windbreaker. This is because he is wearing a bloatcoat. Starting at Thanksgiving he has been on a Paula Dean-inspired diet of butterfried schrimp, buttermilk cake with butter icing and buttermilkshakes. His only regret is that he has not been able to find a ready source of muktuk.
Etymology: bloat (become swollen with fluid or gas) + coat (an outer garment worn outdoors, having sleeves and typically extending below the hips)
Glazen
Created by: mvsmyth
Pronunciation: glay-zen
Sentence: Despite his wife Janet's protestations about his rising cholesterol level, Alex glazenly went back for seconds from the decadent holiday buffet.
Etymology: From "glazed", describing the overly-rich holiday fare, both sweet and savory, that is so often covered in sauces, gravies, icings, and syrups; along with ""brazen", meaning marked with flagrant and insolent audacity.
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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Justifaticate
Created by: KSadlerP
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Bertha justifaticated the extra serving (or three) of mashed potatoes after hearing the forecast for an extra harsh winter.
Etymology: Justify: To defend or uphold as warranted Fat: Plump, well-fed
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COMMENTS:
Very good! - Mustang, 2007-11-21: 18:57:00
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Lardassimilate
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: lar-das-sim-i-late
Sentence: Coming from L.A., Sue thought she would need to assimilate a lot of calories to survive a Minnesota winter so she ate a lot of French Fries, Burgers and Twinkies. These enabled her to lardassimilate herself into the culture.
Etymology: lard: rendered fat often used for frying foods = lardass: word for obese, particularly in one's backyard + assimilate: to absorb nutrients into the body after digestion; to become absorbed into a culture or society
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