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DEFINITION: v. To prepare or process food in a manner that renders it unpalatable, indigestible and completely inedible. n., Food which has been prepared in such a way that it is unfit for human, or even non-human, consumption.
Verboticisms
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Guesstronomy
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: gess tron om mee
Sentence: Rose and Herb always hated being invited to her sister, Saffron's, for dinner. They enjoyed her company, but hated her cooking. Saffron had a knack for combining inedible and unpalatable concoctions. She did not believe in throwing out food and so she "used" up whatever had withered/expired/gone bad in her fridge, freezer or cupboards to make her ghastly meals. She often added critters and noxious plants she found around the neighbourhood to the mix. To make matters worse, guests had to guess what was in these creations. Saffron joked that this was her Guesstronomy skills at work. Any one who survived their hospital visits after her cooking refused to return. Wishing to spare her feelings, Rose & Herb pretended to eat, but never did actually partake of these horrible repasts. They thought Saffron should become an Army cook, in an enemy's army! Sam & Ella, Toe Maine, Steph Infection, Mr. E. Coli and Bott Chewlism were the only other guests that attended these feasts and they always came back for more!
Etymology: Guess (an estimate based on little or no information; a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence) & Gastronomy (the art and practice of choosing and preparing and eating food)
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COMMENTS:
Like it! - TJayzz, 2008-11-11: 23:31:00
clever! - libertybelle, 2008-11-12: 10:26:00
I'm just mad about Saffron....Saffron's mad about me.... - metrohumanx, 2008-11-14: 02:40:00
They call you Mellow Yellow....Hah! - Nosila, 2008-11-14: 23:53:00
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Yuckotash
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: yuhk-uh-tash
Sentence: People are reluctant to ask Joyce to a pot luck dinner. She insists on bring her infamous yuckotash. A few of the uninitiated will try it only to be forced to find a creative way to get rid of it without offending. Nobody has ever been brave enough to ask for her recipe to discover what ingredient triggers the gag reflex so effectively. They just know a second bite is not going to happen.
Etymology: yuck (used as an expression of disgust or repugnance) + succotash (a cooked dish of kernels of corn mixed with shell beans, especially lima beans)
Retchipe
Created by: bananabender
Pronunciation: RECH - i - pee
Sentence: After Marla mixed and drank her healthy earth worm shake, Ron inquired which retchipe book she got her inspiration from.
Etymology: retch - to make an effort to vomit + recipe - list of ingredients and instructions for preparing a concoction of food or drink
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COMMENTS:
I like it!! - Mustang, 2008-01-14: 07:00:00
Retchipes for the wretched wreck of a cook gone bad! Great Creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-14: 11:20:00
very appropriate - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-14: 15:29:00
Some recipes are so bad, they sound almost ready to retch for! Nice word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-14: 19:13:00
Its a retchtipe for disaster. Great word! - Tigger, 2008-01-15: 00:04:00
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Ewwchef
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: eoooo- sheph
Sentence: Mark the ewwchef that he is, made us a cassarole made of chocolate bars and smoked oysters. Sure, i suppose both are aphrodisiacs, but the combination together is deplorable. At least it was a little better, though, than his kidney bean, pickle and horseradish salad. (the worst part is that i didn't make any of theose combinations up... they are real recipes that people in my family have tried to pass off...)
Etymology: sous chef - a culinary role of assistant to the executive chef + Eww - an exclaimation said when something is gross
Degustify
Created by: nsoodik
Pronunciation: dee-guss-ti-fie
Sentence: My wife makes a mean poached salmon, but when it comes to jambalaya, she can degustify the freshest ingredients into an unappetizing slop.
Etymology:
Cuisinedegrade
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: kweh-ZEEN-de-grayd
Sentence: Caroline's one specialty was in the area of cuisinedegrade....she could make even beef wellington taste and look like pet food.
Etymology: Blend of 'cuisine' (a style or quality of cooking; cookery) and 'degrade' (lower the grade of something; reduce its worth)
Mangepoop
Created by: Dougalistic
Pronunciation: Monge-poop
Sentence: OMG!! What is in this shizz food type thing? It is complete mangepoop im tellin' ya!
Etymology: Comes from the French, Mange Tout which is a type of vegitable. Mange (meaning to eat) and Tout (meaning all). Also poop because it's like eating poo.
Catastronomic
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Cat-ass-tro-nom-ik
Sentence: No matter what meal Amelia prepared it always ended up a complete catastronomic affair. Her husband Joe was even thinking of divorce to save him from going bankrupt by having to order takeaways every evening.
Etymology: Catastrophic(a complete disaster) + Gastonomic(the art of cooking) ORIGIN Greek gastronomia from gaster 'stomach'
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COMMENTS:
great combo - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-11: 08:06:00
as appealing a meal as the ass of a cat. Like it. - rombus, 2008-11-11: 10:55:00
I like it - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-11: 21:29:00
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Cookacle
Created by: pebblekicker
Pronunciation: coo-kac-el
Sentence: Meg invited us over for dinner. We should never have accepted the invitation knowing that she is such a bad cook. The dinner was such a cookacle.
Etymology: cook+debacle
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by zebrahdh. Thank you zebrahdh. ~ James
silveryaspen - 2008-01-14: 18:53:00
Great gross in your cartoon today ... from the critter's butt sticking up ... to the facial expressions ... to the hair on the bite on the fork ... even the colors were putrid combinations!
I'm glad to hear you find my color sense is putrid. ~ James
bananabender - 2008-01-14: 20:49:00
What a regurgitreat of a day in Verbotomyland! The creative juices have been flowing freely today. Now, what am I gonna cook for dinner???
We could always eat our words... ~ James
zebrahdh - 2008-01-17: 18:50:00
That's great illustration! Thanks for using my suggestion!
yellowbird - 2008-11-11: 13:36:00
Love it. Just like the joke about MPE's - Meals Pre-Excreted.
yellowbird - 2008-11-11: 13:41:00
that's what i get for using a new laptop - my comment ends up in the wrong place. I hope i didn't accidentally vote for myself too.
jack189 - 2008-11-11: 16:59:00
vote n disgustisive and demealiorize
jack189 - 2008-11-11: 17:00:00
whoops
Today's definition was suggested by zebrahdh. Thank you zebrahdh. ~ James