Verboticisms

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: lush/trish-uh/ist

Sentence: Jenny became a lushtritionist who converted to a very strict high protein and vegetable diet to counter attack her litre a day tequila lunches.

Etymology: LUSHTRITIONIST - noun - from LUSH (drunkard; alcoholic; sot) + NUTRITIONIST (the science, or study of nutrition)

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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'

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: vej/eh/contrary/an

Sentence: Mary Mary was quite a strict vegecontrarian, either stuffing her face with fresh veggies or freshly rolled cigarettes, washed down with equal parts of spring water or vodka

Etymology: vegetarian + contrary (contrarian)

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: ōvərflô

Sentence: After a poor health report Richard decided to give his diet an overhaul. No more meat, no more dairy products, fresh local vegetables only... The plan has become an overflaw since he started smoking and drinking more to calm his jangled nerves.

Etymology: overhaul (take apart a piece of machinery or equipment in order to examine it and repair it if necessary) + flaw (a fault or weakness in a person\\\'s character)

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Created by: MadTripper

Pronunciation: vahys-i-tair-ee-uh n

Sentence: Becoming a vicetarian is fairly easy if you don't mind following up a night of vodka shooters with a bed of baby spinach and sprouts.

Etymology: vice vegetarian

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COMMENTS:

Wow, what a phenomenal first word. Welcome. Say hi to Craig. - fourgirls, 2007-10-10: 12:42:00

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Created by: karenanne

Pronunciation: dy eh TOX ih fy

Sentence: From Monday morning till Friday afternoon, Amelia Rait tries to minimize the effects of her weekend binges on beer and bar food by eating only salads, protein shakes, and lots of fruits and vegetables. She believes the high fiber dietoxifies her body. Ironically, her work friends think she is one of the healthiest people they know, and some of them feel vaguely embarrassed every time they eat nachos or fries when she is around.

Etymology: diet + detoxify

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Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: kom-pen-sot

Sentence: Finding her liver spots to be totally unacceptable, Sue became a compensot, eating only vegetables and drinking plenty of water through the daylight hours.

Etymology: compensate, sot (drunkard)

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COMMENTS:

Sot is a great word. Haven't heard it in ages. Great combination! - Scrumpy, 2007-10-10: 08:38:00

very funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-10: 10:23:00

Sot is a great word. Very creative! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-10: 17:30:00

Thanks! Sot is one of those words we seemed to have buried years ago. - purpleartichokes, 2007-10-10: 19:23:00

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Created by: Double

Pronunciation: hippo-krunk

Sentence: Mandy, a typical hypocrunk, scolded Jim about eating his "artery-clogging" fried chicken as she swilled down her fifth martini.

Etymology: Hypocrite + Crunk

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Created by: scrabbelicious

Pronunciation: /Free-range-dun-hill/

Sentence: Skye's ambition to live a long and fulfilled life was secured by her choice of tobacacao, which was the finest blended freerangedunhill. She had her donor card tattooed on just in case of a tragic accident. She thought someone ought to get the benefit of her careful lifestyle.

Etymology: Freerangedunhill. Person who makes poor lifestyle choices due their own ignorance or blindness. From Free Range, allowed to roam as a chicken or stock animal, and Dunhill, a branded tobacco.

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Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: jee-and-tee-gun

Sentence: as a geeandteegan she refused to eat any animal products unless they had been marinated overnight in alcohol

Etymology: g and t [gin and tonic], vegan

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