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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.
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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)
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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Bulkinate
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: bulhuk/uh/neyt
Sentence: With winter just around the corner, Janice instinctively knew it was time to bulkinate for the coldness to come by eating five meals a day in an effort to pack on twenty five pounds to thwart off that minus 18 degree northerly wind.
Etymology: BULKINATE - verb from - BULK (to increase in size; expand; swell) + LAMINATE (to cover with layers)
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COMMENTS:
We need words like that to fend off the hyperborean blast! - metrohumanx, 2008-10-20: 09:55:00
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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)
Bulkernate
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: bul/ker/nate
Sentence: With winter just around the corner, Janice instinctively knew it was time to bulkernate for the coldness to come by eating five meals a day in an effort to pack on twenty five pounds to thwart off that minus 18 degree northerly wind.
Etymology: bulk + hibernate
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
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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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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Carbaltonnelsyndrome
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: car/bal/tun/nel/sin/drome
Sentence: In the cold Canadian winter many people develop carbaltonnelsyndrome. This malady is aggrevated by the repetetive wrist action necessary to shovel food into the mouth in an attempt to add an extra layer of fat for the cold winter months. In some cases, a brace may be advised.
Etymology: carb (starch, glucose etc.) + tonne (metric ton) + carpal tunnel syndrome
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COMMENTS:
Hilarious! Makes me wanna go to that Cheese Shop! - metrohumanx, 2008-10-20: 09:52:00
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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