Vote for the best verboticism.
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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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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Palaterrible
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: paləterəbəl
Sentence: Joan hates to waste anything. This includes food that she has kept a bit too long. Just last week she tried to pass off on her boy friend a palaterrible sandwich, made with sticky coldcuts that were making their own mayonnaise. He thought better of it and went out for lunch.
Etymology: palatable (pleasant to taste) + terrible (extremely and shockingly or distressingly bad or serious)
Cuisineriorate
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: kwi-ZEEN-e-or-ayt
Sentence: Lorraine's most notable skill in cooking was a remarkable ability to cuisineriorate most everything she cooked....she could make a dish like duck l'orange taste like canned cat food.
Etymology: Blend of 'cuisine' (a style or quality of cooking; cookery) and 'deteriorate' (to make or become worse or inferior in character, quality, value, etc)
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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Deadibles
Created by: TimTheEnchanter
Pronunciation: DED-i-bulls
Sentence: Rob was stumped. Lizzy couldn't stand the fact that his parents disliked her, so she insisted on hosting his parents for dinner in an attempt to make them like her more. Considering the last time she'd hosted a meal, 3 people ended up in the hospital he tried to convince her they should take his parents out. But she would not budge. "Well", Rob thought, "If we give them some of her deadibles, they probably won't be around to complain about her any more."
Etymology: Dead (no longer living) + Edibles (Food) Food that makes you dead = Deadibles
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COMMENTS:
A deaducational word! - Nosila, 2008-11-11: 20:48:00
Funny! - TJayzz, 2008-11-11: 23:33:00
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Barbecrude
Created by: milorush
Pronunciation: (n., v., and adj.)bar-be-krood
Sentence: In order to save a couple bucks, Sam's wife routinely barbecrudes the drips and drabs in the fridge for Friday "Surprise Casserole"Night.
Etymology: barbe[que] + crude
Alacommode
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: a/la/come/ode
Sentence: A local eatery serves their dinner alacommode. The chairs which are really toilet seats come in very handy to cleanse the palate between courses.
Etymology: a la mode + commode (toilet)
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COMMENTS:
Grossed me out! Sure got the point across! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-14: 11:24:00
Very interesting word and sentence. Sure give the occupational health and safety experts food for thought! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-14: 19:05:00
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Grunch
Created by: paintergrl1313
Pronunciation: grah-nch
Sentence: Mindy made a disgusting grunch of guinea pig stew.
Etymology: Gross: as in disgusting. Lunch: as in a meal.
Stewage
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /styoo-ij/
Sentence: From the smell, Ron thought that the kitchen sink had backed up again, and he was making toward the closet with the plunger, when Bridget ran into him in the hall and said, "You do remember that my mother's coming over today, right? Oh, and I'm making lutefisk — it's a Swedish delicacy." We'd be having stewage for dinner tonight.
Etymology: Blend of 'stew' - to cook by simmering or slow boiling (Middle English, stewen "to bathe in a steam bath") & 'sewage' - liquid and solid waste carried off in sewers or drains (from Anglo-Fr. sewere "to drain off water")
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COMMENTS:
Clever! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-14: 11:48:00
funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-14: 11:51:00
Think I prefer a smorgasbord - but lets not get in a stew! Nice word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-14: 19:18:00
Served by a steward of course! - bananabender, 2008-01-14: 22:29:00
good word! - bananabender, 2008-01-14: 22:32:00
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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.
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