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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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Ostrichificate
Created by: LoftyDreamer
Pronunciation: os trich' i fi kate -- accent on 2nd syllable
Sentence: After sending his kid brother to buy him another six-pack and a carton of smokes, Bruno ostrichificated by preparing his evening meal of crispy tofu nuggets with soymilk gravy, broccoli crowns braised in vegetable broth, and filtered water.
Etymology: ostrich (animal which is alleged to hide its head in the sand at the first sign of danger) + ificate (to cause to happen)
Veganaholic
Created by: ajnemajrje
Pronunciation: VEE-Gan-A-Hall-IK
Sentence: John is a veganaholic to make up for his raging alcoholism.
Etymology: contraction of vegan + a(lco)holic
Equilibationism
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: eh-qui-lie-bay-shen-ism
Sentence: Jen, a strict equilibationist, was a regular at the Salad and Cigar Bar down the street from her office. Each day after work she and her vegan friends would meet during happy hour for organic cocktails, free-range Buffalo Tofu and Celery Crisps.
Etymology: equilibrize: compensate for or counterbalance; make up or adjust for + libation: an alchoholic drink + -ism: a suffix that denotes a distinct system of beliefs, logic or social movement such as vegetarianism, veganism, consumerism, etc.
Dietchotomize
Created by: ettutortilla
Pronunciation: Die-et-kot-o-mize
Sentence: Jennifer absolutely abhors the disgusting chemicals used in consumer products these days, especially if they can make her fat. Since cigarettes tend to keep her skinny and a steady influx of alcohol holds thoughts of dying alone at bay, however, she's had to dietchotomize her lifestyle.
Etymology: A combination of "diet" and "dichotomize." Literally meaning to break one's diet into two or more well-defined groups.
Addictafake
Created by: FayeWord
Pronunciation: ad-dict-a-fake
Sentence: "Shut up you crazy addictafake! I can eat whatsoever I wish."
Etymology:
Winivorous
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: wahy-niv-er-uhs
Sentence: Angie doesn't eat meat. She thinks it's cruel. She doesn't believe in it. She only consumes plants and fruit. And if that fruit happens to be fermented... I guess you could call her winivorous.
Etymology: wine (the fermented juice of grapes) + herbivorous (plant-eating)
Lowcalcoholic
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)
Vicereversa
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Vie-ce-re-ver-ser
Sentence: Sarah thought she would become a strict vegetarian to compensate for the binge drinking and smoking that had recently taken over her life, in the hope that this may vicereversa some of the more harmful effects.
Etymology: Vice(a bad habit, weakness of character) + Reverse(revoke,to work in opposite direction) = Vicereversa. See also vice-versa(in-turned position)
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COMMENTS:
terrific word T - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-10: 12:36:00
Very good!! - Mustang, 2008-09-10: 21:53:00
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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