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DEFINITION: v., To swap your lousy lunch for a way tastier one found in the shared office fridge. n., A lunch which is borrowed from a coworker and will not be returned until after it has been consumed.
Verboticisms
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Hamburgerlary
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ham burg er lar ee
Sentence: His m.o. - he came in very early to the office each day to ketchup on his paperwork. That way, he could take an earlier lunch break than the others. In reality it gave him an opportunity to raid the office fridge and take the nicest lunch for himself. He relished this form of hamburgerlary, for one of his coworkers always brought a tasty home-made hamburger to be zapped each day for lunch. You mustard admit, it was a clever plan, until he was caught with his hands on someone else's buns. He was now in a real pickle, because his boss was cheesed off...
Etymology: Hamburger (a fried cake of minced beef served on a bun) & Burglary (to steal;theft)
Slopswap
Created by: thegoatisbad
Pronunciation: slop-swap
Sentence: Kimberly took one look at Zinnia's leftovers from Cafe La Ritz and decided to pull a slopswap.
Etymology: Slop (mushy, tasteless food) + swap (exchange)
Burgerlarize
Created by: Whittier
Pronunciation: BUR-gur-lur-ize
Sentence: I brought filet mignon for lunch, but Craig burgerlarized it and now I am stuck with Spam.
Etymology: burger + burglarize
Supgrade
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: sup/grade
Sentence: The trick to improving your lunch without getting caught is to supgrade modestly.
Etymology: sup + upgrade
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COMMENTS:
Good word - TJayzz, 2008-10-02: 14:49:00
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Buttyswipe
Created by: pungineer
Pronunciation: but/he/swipe
Sentence: Norman was an unashamed buttyswiper, it was common knowledge that if your lovingly prepared homemade deluxe sandwich had vanished from the communal fridge and a limp grey one was left in its place, you were the victim of a buttyswiping and the trail of crumbs and hollandaise sauce would lead straight to Norman's store cupboard.
Etymology: butty (as in chip butty, a northern English delicacy - a carbohydrate sandwich) + swipe (to steal,pinch, nick, thieve, rob etc)
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COMMENTS:
eeuuw - i first read that as bottywipe - petaj, 2007-11-06: 01:39:00
mmm shit sandwiches... - pungineer, 2007-11-06: 05:50:00
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Eaterthief
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: E-ter-theef
Sentence: Eggbert the eaterthief didn't think twice about taking what he wanted for lunch from others in his office.
Etymology: Eater-One who consumes food. Thief-A person who steals, especially secretly.
Snagwood
Created by: milorush
Pronunciation: (adj.)snāg'wŏŏd' - Snagwood sandwich
Sentence: Galen usually indulges in a Snagwood sandwich when he forgets to bring his lunch.
Etymology: snag + [Dag]wood = (a thick sandwich filled with a variety of meats, cheeses, dressings, and condiments)
Stockedexchange
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: stock/ed/ex/change
Sentence: When Johnny didn't have enough time to make a good lunch, he just visited the staff fridge and performed a stockedexchange.
Etymology: stocked + stock market + exchange
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COMMENTS:
can't trust those broker types - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-05: 13:17:00
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Bettermealment
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: bet-er-meel-muhnt
Sentence: The moment he realised that his bettermealment practices were no longer tolerated by his co-workers, was when the emergency room doctor mentioned the two words no one wants to hear; "rat" and "poison".
Etymology: betterment (upgrade) + meal
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COMMENTS:
Deserves a vote for the excellent sentence. - Bunny36, 2007-11-05: 12:28:00
Great definition and fantastic sentence! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-05: 16:40:00
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Pilfridge
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: pil-frij
Sentence: Ralph didn't believe that what he did should be classified as pilfridge. He observed on a daily basis that people rarely ate all that they brought for lunch. He considered it below his status to pick through the trash after they tossed the remnants so preemptive raids only made sense. Sally certainly didn't NEED that big chunk of cheesecake. He was doing her a favor by shaving it down to a reasonable size.
Etymology: pilfer (steal - typically things of relatively little value) + fridge (a refrigerator) Derivative of pilferage
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COMMENTS:
Very good! - Mustang, 2008-10-02: 05:31:00
Good one - OZZIEBOB, 2008-10-03: 05:49:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James'
OZZIEBOB - 2007-11-05: 06:09:00
Good definition,REMI! During 40+ years of work, I found it to be a regular occurrence- probably happening somewhere right now!
mplsbohemian - 2007-11-05: 10:07:00
This has produced a great batch of words so far!
remistram - 2007-11-05: 10:47:00
It happens to all of us at least once during our working life!
purpleartichokes - 2007-11-05: 11:00:00
Happened with dip I brought in. Caught him in the act. Wouldn't be so bad if he wasn't double-dipping. And didn't have really poor oral hygiene. And I wasn't sure that it was his first offense and I had actually eaten the dip after him at some point. Yuck!
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James