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'May I ask, what are you doing?'

DEFINITION: v., To drop food on the floor, then pick it up and eat it, before anyone else can say "it's too dirty". n., A tasty treat which has been accidentally dropped, then quickly salvaged and savored.

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Recovereats

mrskellyscl

Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: re-cov-er-eats

Sentence: When his bowl of cheeseballs were knocked onto the floor, Mel sprung into action and quickly began rescue and recovereats maneuvers so that he could continue to watch the game with his favorite snacks at his side.

Etymology: recovery: the act of regaining or restoring something lost + eats: articles of food; snacks

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Hyperglandous

Created by: deaninc

Pronunciation: hi-per-gland-us

Sentence: Being hyperglandous does have its opportunity

Etymology: The increased sensitivity of the oral receptors responding to an individual craving

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Hungreed

Created by: FayeWord

Pronunciation: hung-greed

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Snatcho

Created by: wordslikevenom

Pronunciation: Snatch-oh

Sentence: Martin looked on in horror as the martini olive pinged from his cocktail stick and disappeared under the fridge. He made a dash for the fridge door, bending over and swiping his hand underneath it. The manoeuvre managed to snatcho two pieces of Go-Kat biscuit, a crusty malteser and the hairy olive. "Choice!", he thought.

Etymology: Snatch - To take quickly. Nacho - small pieces of fried tortilla

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Cryptoflooridium

Created by: MadTripper

Pronunciation: krĭp'tō-flōr-rĭd'ē-əm

Sentence: We always thought our dog was great at cleaning up the floor during dinner, however, since our 7 month old son learned to crawl, he has really mastered the art of obtaining cryptoflooridium.

Etymology: Floor Cryptosporidium

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Crudeates

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: crude/eat/ays

Sentence: Once the platter of hors-d'oeuvres hit the floor the hungry guests quickly turned the crudites into crudeates.

Etymology: crudites (hors-d'oeuvre of mixed raw vegetables + crude + eat

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COMMENTS:

metrohumanx Very sophisticated word, J-wock! - metrohumanx, 2008-09-30: 14:23:00

mais oui! - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-30: 15:06:00

"Crud" - a great word that I sometime used frequently. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-09-30: 17:32:00

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Blitzonomy

Created by: bigdude1o1

Pronunciation:

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Spotluck

Created by: lumina

Pronunciation: spot/luk

Sentence: Muffy the poodle had gotten used to the fact that family parties were no longer a smorgasbord of tasty delights. Ever since her family was introduced to the "If you pick it up within five seconds AND kiss it up to God it is clean and safe to eat" by that little brat Megan, Muffy had not enjoyed the family potlucks much anymore. She has settled however for the first hour or so, when all the guests are gone and the Mom person is cleaning up. The spotluck that is left behind by all the "five second" droppings isn't as filling, but almost as tasty.

Etymology: From Potluck: A potluck is a gathering of people where each person is expected to bring a dish of food to be shared among the group.

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COMMENTS:

Love it...spot on! - Nosila, 2008-09-30: 22:48:00

Thanks Nose! - lumina, 2008-09-30: 23:37:00

metrohumanx A supremely satisfying sentence....and a lesson for us all. Great job, gemini. - metrohumanx, 2008-10-01: 13:39:00

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Antipastogen

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: an/ti/pah/stoh/jen

Sentence: Antipasto off the plate, or antipastogen off the floor, it didn't bother Tommy. It was FOOD!

Etymology: antipasto + pathogen (bacteria)

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Linoleumyum

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: lyn-OLE-ee-yum-yum

Sentence: When any food was dropped on the floor anywhere near him Brandon showed that he was a mindless dolt where sanitation was concerned, as he considered those morsels to be freebie linoleumyums...

Etymology: Blend of linoleum and yumyum

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COMMENTS:

nice - yellowbird, 2008-09-30: 09:08:00

funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-30: 12:09:00

funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-30: 12:58:00

artr I might have shortened it to Linoleyum so it sounds like the real word but plays with the spelling. - artr, 2008-10-01: 16:23:00

artr or perhaps linoleyummies... - artr, 2008-10-02: 14:37:00

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-10-11: 01:35:00
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you again remistram! ~ James

mplsbohemian - 2007-10-11: 22:57:00
There are a LOT of good words today!

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-10-12: 00:30:00
Yes lots of floordoeuvres for thought. Tasty too! Even if they are all full of antipastogens. ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-02-08: 00:20:00
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James