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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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Porka

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: pôrkə

Sentence: While most of his friends were shivering through the cold snap, Willy was fine. He is sure to wear his winter porka starting in the fall.

Etymology: porker (a fat person) + parka (a large windproof jacket with a hood, designed to be worn in cold weather) + orca (a large toothed whale with distinctive black-and-white markings)

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Gorgulate

Created by: jkernen1

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Sally felt the need to gorgulate at thanksgiving in preparation for the cold winter.

Etymology: gorge + insulate

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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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Very good! - Mustang, 2007-11-21: 18:57:00

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Bloatcoat

artr

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)

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Hiberglut

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: hy-ber-glut

Sentence: With both of them feeling the need to hiberglut in order to put on an extra layer of blubber for the winter, Harry and Harriet would compete with one another, consuming as many high fat, high calorie foods as possible during the autumn months and especially at Thanksgiving and other holiday meals.

Etymology: Blend of 'hibernate' (to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition) and 'glut' (to feed or fill to satiety; sate)

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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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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:

libertybelle 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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Gluttoneed

vmalcolm

Created by: vmalcolm

Pronunciation: /glʌtən̩i:d/

Sentence: I'm not that fat! I gluttoneed this food, I'm not making it up, the winter's coming... oh, what's the worth, you know nothing...

Etymology: GLUTTONEED. From Gluttony (Excess in eating or drinking) + Need (A condition or situation in which something is required or wanted)

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metrohumanx Gluttoneed, muttonfeed,dinguseed,let'em breed. - metrohumanx, 2008-10-20: 09:54:00

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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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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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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