Verboticisms

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

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: lo kal hol ik

Sentence: GiGi had many nicknames to describe her favourite hobby. She was The Intoxicator; RUMblestiltskin;Ginger Beer;LagerFelt;Catch Her In The Rye;Cider Inside Her;Bloody Mary;Tequila Sheila;Margarita;Smartini;Elaine Boozler;Sake2Me;Sherry Trifle;Crackling Rosie and Plonko Blondco among others. In order to maintain her liquid lifestyle, she had become a lowcalholic to offset her regime. She ate only salads and the olives, pickled onions, pineapple spears, lime slices and maraschino cherries that adorned her potent potables, to ensure she was getting enough fibre in her diet. Little did GiGi know that when she next went to visit her doctor, she would be performing a solo number in her own production of "Liverdance"!

Etymology: low-cal (having relatively few calories) & alcoholic (a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually)

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Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: dee-poi-zuhn-green-ih-vayt

Sentence: To make up for the drinking binge he depoisongreenivated for an entire month - only consuming a concoction of beets and cranberries.

Etymology: de-poison-green

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Created by: lumina

Pronunciation: vej/i/scare/ian

Sentence: Louise had reason to be worried about her health lately. It seemed the drinking and smoking was finally taking a toll. She knew she had to go for her annual physcial soon, and just the thought of facing her doctor after one year of no change in habits was enough to get her downing another "stiff one." She decided since she had three weeks until the appointment, maybe some juicing, fasting and raw foods would be of some benefit. Yes, she had decided to become a vegescarian even if just until she had all the blood work done.

Etymology: vegetarian + scare To be scared into cleaning up ones diet.

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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: 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

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Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: veg-e-dee-TOXEE-kate

Sentence: At Yuletide, Bob was always the life of the party. And with a beer in one hand, a celery stick in the other, and a fag behind his legumiscreant ear, he always belted out his signature tune: " Cigarettes and Whiskey and Wild, Wild Wheatgerm," whilst resolutely vowing that the New Year would see him vegedetoxicate himself back to full health.

Etymology: Vege (vegetables) & detoxicate to remove poisons.

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COMMENTS:

Now that there's funny! - Scrumpy, 2007-10-10: 08:32:00

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Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˈitsˌfɚɹɛns/

Sentence: Eatsference sometimes also occurs between dietary restrictions, for example resulting in overeaters cooking only in organic lard.

Etymology: from transference + eats

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: vēgən-droid

Sentence: In her latest phase, Sally had become a vegandroid, spouting the proper platitudes, only shopping in health food stores and feigning illness at the thought of red meat. The fact that she still smokes does little to curb her verve.

Etymology: Vegan (a person who does not eat or use animal products) + android (in science fiction) a robot with a human appearance)

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COMMENTS:

great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-10: 12:31:00

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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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