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DEFINITION: v., To eat a strictly regulated diet in order to compensate for a complete lack of control when it comes to drinking. n., A smoker and drinker who becomes a vegan in order to "reverse the damage".
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Satisvice
Created by: MrDave2176
Pronunciation: SAH-tiss-vice
Sentence: Marjory's smoking and drinking habits were noting compared to her particular satisvice of herbal teas and organic foods. Unfortunately Whole Foods didn't sell her brand of cigarettes otherwise she could have shopped there exclusively.
Etymology: Satisfy + vice
Dietchotomy
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: dīetkätəmē
Sentence: Though Jim decided to ”clean up” what he was eating he found it impossible to give up cigarettes. It created quite a dietchotomy in his life.
Etymology: diet (a special course of food to which one restricts oneself) + dichotomy (a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different)
Selectivore
Created by: Koekbroer
Pronunciation: Sel-ek-ti-vor
Sentence: As a selectivore Rachel would only eat the edemame at the party but get plastered on the scotch.
Etymology: selective + vore
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COMMENTS:
good one - Nosila, 2010-02-05: 17:19:00
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Reinveganorate
Created by: wjames
Pronunciation:
Sentence: After last nights debauchery, I have vowed to reinveganorate.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
I like it! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-10: 17:34:00
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Proteinanasty
Created by: ambercriss
Pronunciation: pro-teen-a-nah-ste
Sentence: she is a proteinanasty
Etymology:
Vegannonlogical
Created by: kennedycomer
Pronunciation: vegan non logical
Sentence: "Why are you eating that when clearly I am a vegan? Its not good for you!" She said holding a beer in her hand
Etymology: vegan-non consumer of animal products non- Not logical- A reasonable explination
Aatkinnemia
Created by: yellowbird
Pronunciation: at-kin-neme-e-ah
Sentence: Joyce may be AAtkinnemic, but I have to admit she seems a lot happier now.
Etymology: Alcoholics Anonymous + Atkins diet + anemia
Compensevegetariman
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: Com-pensi-veja-tary-iman
Sentence: Worried about his excessive drinking and smoking, Delbert severely altered his diet, becoming a compensevegetariman.
Etymology: Compensate + vegetarian
Faddict
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: fad dikt
Sentence: Beth was a faddict of any new diet that captured her imagination. She truly believed that eating vegan or other extreme diets would offset her dependence on smokes and drink. She would have had better luck on the vice cream diet, if there was such a thing!
Etymology: Fad (an interest followed with exaggerated zeal) & Addict (someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms)
Habitsyouate
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: hu-BITS-yew-ayt
Sentence: Caroline is something of an habitsyouate, believing that people could offset the harmful effects of over indulging in alcohol and tobacco merely by eating what she regarded as healthy foods.
Etymology: Blend of 'habits', and the phrase 'you ate' - A play on the word 'habituate'
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you again remistram! And if you haven't noticed yet, let me tell you -- it's "Food Week" at Verbotomy ~ James
remistram - 2007-10-10: 08:45:00
I went to school with people like this.
I used to be a person like this, but I have given up on the vegetables. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James