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DEFINITION: n., Mutated leftovers which, unattended inside an evil-minded fridge, have transformed themselves into an extremely odorous, alternate life form. v., To save food past it's freshness date and watch it grow into something new.
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Munchymonstrosity
Created by: fatcat
Pronunciation: mun chee mon stro it ee
Sentence: The girl panicked when the munchymonstrosity leaped out of the frigde and chewed off her finger.
Etymology: munchy (delicious) monstrosity (undead or evil)
Leftoverlords
Created by: DaddyNewt
Pronunciation: left/OV/er/lordz
Sentence: I, for one, welcome our new turkey tetrazzini leftoverlords.
Etymology: leftover + overlord
Repastdue
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: re past doo
Sentence: Freda knew the minute she walked into her house that they were waiting for her. Without even looking she knew that the items in her fridge were repastdue. One instant of fridge door opening left a lingering unpleasant odor and no doubt in her mind. Dawning her version of a HAZMAT suit (gloves, mask,rubber boots, etc.) she bravely scooped the now mostly liquid contents into the waiting garbage bag. Bleachy hot water and a new baking soda box and she was ready to start the whole process all over again, after she went grocery shopping...
Etymology: Repast (a meal) & Past Due (overdue on the sell-by date;expired)
Frigidscare
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: fri jid skare
Sentence: Molly had a frigidscare when that old luncheon meat turned green with envy and tried to make a run for it!
Etymology: frigidaire (fridge brand) & scare(Boo!)
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COMMENTS:
Excellent word play ... like those spoils, so frightening it froze me in my t-racks! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-01: 09:05:00
nice word!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - purpleman, 2008-02-01: 14:57:00
lol that word is also cute lol - purpleman, 2008-02-02: 07:26:00
good word! - bananabender, 2008-02-03: 08:11:00
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Morphinade
Created by: Niktionary
Pronunciation: mor-fin-aid
Sentence: Rather than throw away expired milk, my husband likes to let it morphinade into rotten cottage cheese
Etymology: metamorphasis+merinade
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COMMENTS:
eewww... sounds like a deadly relative of lemonade! fun word! - bananabender, 2008-02-03: 08:16:00
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Bioterrormisu
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: bīōterəmēsoō
Sentence: Wendy loves her desserts but, living on her own, she doesn*t always finish it before its expiration date passes. Right now she is harboring a bioterrormisu in her fridge.
Etymology: Bioterrorism (terrorism involving the release of toxic biological agents.) + tiramisu (an Italian dessert consisting of layers of sponge cake soaked in coffee and brandy or liqueur with powdered chocolate and mascarpone cheese)
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COMMENTS:
Bada Bing... - Nosila, 2010-04-21: 23:29:00
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Leftovolution
Created by: dochanne
Pronunciation: Left-o-volution
Sentence: Jane was always tired and overworked, leaving take out dinner remnants and other food detritus to populate her fridge, until one day it happened: the slime layer had undergone leftovolution and acquired motile capacity. She felt a strange sense of ownership, or responsibility for this fresh new life, and regretted the thought of using bleach.
Etymology: Left-over: food not eaten and saved for later. Evolution: the development of more adaptive traits through a process of natural selection.
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COMMENTS:
Great word! Creepy story. - metrohumanx, 2008-12-01: 00:27:00
And then there were four! It's an Australian invasion :-) - emdeejay, 2008-12-01: 03:03:00
Good word...Viva La Leftovolution! - Nosila, 2008-12-01: 22:16:00
Eggzelent! - Mustang, 2008-12-02: 06:09:00
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Decompotion
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: de com po shun
Sentence: Just before grocery day, Meredith was always afraid to check the fridge. New life forms sprung daily from the stuff at the back of the fridge that she had forgotten about. In June, when she found the eggnog from last Christmas, she knew she had a decompotion on her hands. Ewwwww.
Etymology: Decompose (rot,go bad) & Compote (a dessert) & Potion (a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage)
Fridgeridoo
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: frij-uh-ree-DOO
Sentence: When Bob and Roxie left for a six month holiday in The Outback, nothing could prepare them for the fridgeridoo that would await them on their return. For in their hurry to get on the road, they forgot to take from their fridge all sorts of beggar's banquets, including hashmagundi, spagbol, scrambled cackleberries and, worst of all, some very ripe durians.
Etymology: Blend of reFRIDGERATOR & DOO: sh*t in its slangly, general pejorative sense. HASHMAGUNDI: "everything & anything" kind of stew. DURIAN: Foul smelling, (perhaps the worst) but delicious tasting fruit from Indonesia.
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COMMENTS:
lol cool word ozziebob! Get's my vote. - Dougalistic, 2008-02-01: 05:57:00
Did the fridgeridoo play the didgeridoo? - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-01: 08:39:00
What a tune your beggar's banquet creations play in that fridgeridoo! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-01: 09:01:00
lol, I can just imagine the fridge waddling along the narrow hallway trying to make it to the loo in time! Nice word! - bananabender, 2008-02-03: 06:18:00
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Petripate
Created by: picabomama
Pronunciation: petre pata
Sentence: I remembered that there was some left over guacamole in the fridge, but when I opened the container it had turned into petripate.
Etymology: Petri dish (a shallow dish used for the culture of microorganisms) and pate (a rich savory paste typically made from minced meat or fish)
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COMMENTS:
deelicious! - bananabender, 2008-02-03: 09:28:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by bananabender. Thank you bananabender. ~ James
Dougalistic - 2008-02-01: 06:50:00
Something smells fishy around here.
silveryaspen - 2008-02-01: 16:05:00
Great definition. Really motivated and inspired some of the funniest sentences and verboticisms of the week! :-)
bananabender - 2008-02-03: 04:00:00
Great cartoon James! The details are a hoot... the bite out of the drumstick, stuffed olives as eyes, and wings mutated into a two-headed monster. Funny! You've inspired me to submit more ideas for you to develop and take to the nth degree!
Thank you Bananabender! I was definitely inspired by your words -- the evil-minded fridge is brilliant! ~ James
WOW! SAY NO MORE!
Today's definition was suggested by bananabender. Thank you bananabender. ~ James