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DEFINITION: n. That sinking feeling you get when you realize that you will be shedding your winter coat, before you can possibly shed the extra layer of insulation (i.e. fat) that you gained over the winter. v. To worry about your weight.
Verboticisms
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Lipidowner
Created by: magenta
Pronunciation: li-pi-dau-ner
Sentence: I was on such a high today until I got on the scales - what a lipidowner that was.
Etymology: lipids(fats) + downer
Bikinevasion
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: bikini-vay-shun
Sentence: Carlotta sighed as she examined the flabby white flesh exposed when she took off her coat. Yes, bikinevasion season had arrived.
Etymology: bikini (two piece swimwear) + evasion (avoidance)
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COMMENTS:
funny petaj - Jabberwocky, 2007-02-28: 15:37:00
thanks - petaj, 2007-03-01: 04:58:00
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Vernillardalyze
Created by: catgrin
Pronunciation: vur-nl-ahrd-al-ahyz
Sentence: Looking at the scale in March makes many women frustrated as they vernillardalyze.
Etymology: vernal + ill + lard + analyze = spring + sick + fat + thought
Festivitransation
Created by: igho1207
Pronunciation: fes-tiv-it-ran-say-shun
Sentence: The process of festivitransation can be the worst part of early spring for some people.
Etymology: festive/trans(opposite)/ation(as in sensATION).
Hibernationshock
Created by: cheetah
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Aunt Junipher experiences a depressing state of hibernationshock during the bikini sales each spring.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
I like it! - ErWenn, 2007-02-28: 11:57:00
me too! - wordmeister, 2007-02-28: 13:01:00
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Physeek
Created by: CharlieB
Pronunciation: fizz-eek
Sentence: Stepping on the scales, Jeannie struggled to come to terms with her new physeek.
Etymology: physical (of the body) + eek (a squeak of fear) + physique (physical or bodily structure or appearance)
Melancalorie
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: mel/on/cal/o/rie
Sentence: March 1st tomorrow and when I stepped on my scale this morning a severe case of melancalorie set in causing me to stop at the donut shop on the way to work to drown my guilt.
Etymology: melancholy + calorie
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COMMENTS:
good one! - paintergrl1313, 2007-03-01: 09:42:00
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Frugrump
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: fr ug rum p
Sentence: amy was so upset she was in a frugrump because she still weighed in 3 stone over the weight she was when she was pregnant.
Etymology: from grumpy and frumpy
Heftalump
Created by: Koekbroer
Pronunciation: hef-tah-lump
Sentence: Rachel told her friend Sue that when she weighed herself at the end of winter she got a heftalump in her tummy.
Etymology: heft; heffalump; lump
Fatblues
Created by: toralora
Pronunciation: Fatt/bloos
Sentence: I don't feel like going out tonight, I have the fatblues going on.
Etymology: fat + blues (depression)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by purpleartichokes.
Thank you purpleartichokes! ~ James