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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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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)
Swapmeat
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: swop-meet
Sentence: Tired of pastrami sandwiches Darryl decided that a swapmeat would be a better option for his lunch break.
Etymology: swap meet (a gathering of people intent on swapping things) + meat (a lunch ingredient stored in the fridge)
Pilfridge
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: pill frij
Sentence: swapping a box of cold mcnuggets for chicked cordon bleu is not fair exchange, it's pilfridge
Etymology: fridge, pilferage.
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COMMENTS:
yes it is - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-05: 16:07:00
Spot on! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-05: 16:36:00
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Kleptomanna
Created by: MissRabbit
Pronunciation: klěp'tō·man·uh
Sentence: Todd /tried/ to ignore the tantalizing aroma leaking from the office fridge, but after realizing his own tuna sandwich had spoiled, he couldn't resist the temptation anymore. Oh, that kleptomanna was the most delicious food he had ever tasted! It's not really stealing as long as he isn't caught, right?
Etymology: Klepto (slang, short for Kleptomaniac): A person who has a compulsion to steal. Manna: Divine or spiritual food.
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COMMENTS:
Excellent!! - Mustang, 2008-10-02: 03:25:00
great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-02: 09:18:00
Who knew theft could be so biblical? - zxvasdf, 2008-10-02: 09:34:00
Terrific - OZZIEBOB, 2008-10-03: 05:47:00
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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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Thighjacker
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: thahy-jak-er
Sentence: Whenever Bob gets chicken for dinner he takes the leftovers to work the next day for lunch. What really annoys him is that there is a thighjacker who seems to have no compunction about pilfering from his co-workers.
Etymology: thigh (The part of the leg between the hip and the knee. Also called femur) + hijacker (to rob (a person or vehicle) by force)
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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Grubstitute
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: gruhb-STI-tyoot(toot)
Sentence: Sick of "shanghai surprize" and with his mate not willing to grubstake him, Bob hogged out on his boss's "Beef Prince Alfred." He knew that to grubstitute would get him in strife. And, besides, it was not on and would make his boss as mad as a cut snake. But, anyway, his boss was a bit of a boofhead, thick as three planks, who wouldn't know "Beef Prince Alfred" from "beggar's banquet."
Etymology: Blend of Grub:food (slang)& substitute. "Shanghai Surprize":fried up leftovers with rice. Mad as a cut snake:angry. Grubstake: give s.o. money to buy a meal.'Beggar's Banquet':whatever's leftover in the fridge. Related term: "grub & bub":food & drink.
Pilferidgeration
Created by: ahniwa
Pronunciation: Pill * frihj * ehr * ay * shun
Sentence: Wally was sick of the tuna sandwiches his mom kept packing in his lunch, so when no one was looking (and no one does look when you take your lunch at 10am, and 11am, and 3pm), he snuck into the staff lounge to practice a little pilferidgeration.
Etymology: Pilfer (as in steal) + (re)fridgeration.
Exvictual
Created by: zxvasdf
Pronunciation: ex vict ual
Sentence: He took one look in his lunch bag and found that he had been exvictualized. Fair's only fair, he thought when he peeked into the various containers scattered in the refrigerator for his very own exvictual.
Etymology: Exchange (to trade) & Evict (to expel) & Victual (food)
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COMMENTS:
Way too many good words today... - Nosila, 2008-10-02: 22:27:00
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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