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DEFINITION: n., That sad feeling you get when you open the pizza box, and there's nothing left but grease stains. v. intr., To sit in front of an empty pizza box and sulk.
Verboticisms
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Crustfallen
Created by: astorey
Pronunciation: crust-fall-en
Sentence: Jeremy came in hungry after canvassing in nearby neighborhoods all morning. He was crustfallen when he went through not one, not two, not 17, but all 23 pizza boxes at the campaign volunteer center only to find some picked-off olives and crumpled-up napkins. So crustfallen was he that he stripped off his candidate flair and defected to the other candidate, who did not have as many volunteers but had way more pizza.
Etymology: Crestfallen: "Sad because of a recent disappointment" altered to incorporate crust, as in pizza crust.
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COMMENTS:
very funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-09: 13:41:00
Love it...you got my vote. - Nosila, 2008-10-09: 21:32:00
Super special! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-10-11: 16:59:00
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Pizzadoh
Created by: xirtam
Pronunciation: peet-suh-doh
Sentence: An intense feeling of pizzadoh swept over Tom when he discovered the empty box left on the table by his roommate, Mike. But the feeling was not to last long, Pappa John's was on his speed dial.
Etymology: Pizza: A baked pie of Italian origin consisting of a shallow breadlike crust covered with toppings such as seasoned tomato sauce, cheese, sausage, or olives. + Doh: A term uttered by Homer Simpson when something goes wrong.
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COMMENTS:
Now that gave me a good laugh! Very clever. - Tigger, 2007-11-12: 02:04:00
Mee too! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-12: 15:56:00
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Donwan
Created by: yellowbird
Pronunciation: don - wan
Sentence: Jake sat beside the empty pizza box, hungover and now feling donwan as well.
Etymology: donwan a play on don (head of Mafia family) and Don Juan.
Pieletdown
Created by: apeavy
Pronunciation:
Sentence: After my sweet party, I experienced a major case of pieletdown when I got the munchies.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
I like this and sounds like "pilot down" - hope there wasn't an air disaster - petaj, 2007-11-13: 02:11:00
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Disapizzament
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: dis-uh-PEET-suh-ment
Sentence: Upon opening the fridge door and finding the empty pizza box Bob, hating himself for having slept till noon, accepted that all things come to him who waits, especially disapizzament.
Etymology: Blend of disappointment(state of frustated expectations)& pizza
Digiornomourn
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: deh-JOOR-no-morn
Sentence: When Brad opened each of the pizza boxes from the party of the night before and found them all empty all he could do is sit and look at the empty boxes, salivate from the tantalizing fragrances coming from within and digiornomourn with alligator tears leaking from his eyes.
Etymology: Blend of DiGiorno (pizza brand) and mourn
Slumpizzad
Created by: jrogan
Pronunciation: slum-pee-sad
Sentence: I avoided a complete slumpizzad when I returned home by actually eating the boxes. The cardboard had absorbed all the pizza juices, but it was still flaky and crispy. So, I popped it in the microwave for 30 seconds, and it was delicious!
Etymology: slump + pizza + sad
Depressizza
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: duh-press-eet-zah
Sentence: To quell his depressizza he settled for a take out calzone instead.
Etymology: depress (sad) + pizza
Boxsulk
Created by: roguedood
Pronunciation: Bachs-Sulk
Sentence: I walked into the kitchen and opened the pizza box... i must have Boxsulked for about a hour.
Etymology: box- meaning crate or cubular vessel of holding Sulk- meaning to cry or be sad
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COMMENTS:
first attempt!!! - roguedood, 2008-10-09: 09:26:00
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Pizzaster
Created by: MithrilShadow
Pronunciation: pēt-zas-tər
Sentence: Hungry, Jason waded through the room full of people to the pizza box, however when he opened them, they were empty. What a pizzaster!
Etymology: Pizza: a dish made typically of flattened bread dough spread with a savory mixture usually including tomatoes and cheese and often other toppings and baked. Disaster: a sudden or great misfortune or failure
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COMMENTS:
Good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-12: 15:56:00
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Comments:
On the menu today: Digiornomore Hawhine Sicilyearn Pepperawwni
wordmeister - 2007-11-13: 09:47:00
Sounds like a pizza box full of dashed dreams...
Dadgummit! This would've gotten my vote. Good one.