Verboticisms

Created by: wordslikevenom

Pronunciation: Arti-cho-ker

Sentence: Lucinda fumbled around the bottom of her handbag for a matchbox, gasping for a light. Striking the match she lit the end of the celery stick drawing a deep drag from it. The uncontrollable hacking that accompanied being an artichoker must surely have it's benefits?

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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

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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: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: lush/trish-uh/ist

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

Etymology: lush + nutritionist

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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.

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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: 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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Created by: jimmmm

Pronunciation: ever-clear-conscience

Sentence: Being a "barnivore", Beth completely abstained from eating animal products, allowing her to smoke and drink with an everclearconscience.

Etymology: a delicious blend of Everclear and "clear conscience"

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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: Scrumpy

Pronunciation: eet-ohn-muhnt

Sentence: Ken underwent eatonement every year after he and his old highschool buddies had their annnual "live like the 1970's" weekend. After 48 hours of living like he was 16 again he would eatone by eating only rhubarb and radishes for 3 days and having a high colonic.

Etymology: eat + atonement

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COMMENTS:

great word - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-10: 10:18:00

Eatonement is fantastic. I'm still recovering from the 70's - might try Ken's remedy! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-10: 17:32:00

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