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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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)
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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Chucksuey
Created by: Biscotti
Pronunciation: ch uuk soo ee
Sentence: Everyone at the party agreed to order pizza after they tried the chucksuey Martha made and 3 people ended up in the restroom immediately with vomiting and other problems.
Etymology: Chuck - as in up-chuck or vomit. Suey - as in chop suey.
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COMMENTS:
Love it! - Nosila, 2011-08-19: 11:45:00
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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
Gastrick
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: gas trik
Sentence: Had she really thought about it, people only ever came to one of Meala's candlelight suppers once and never returned. Thinking that each meal was a gourmet adventure, it was actually a gastrick. Her guests(victims) labelled some of her signature dishes with names like: Smoked Salmonella, Ptomainto Soup, Ecoliflour with Cheese,Spaghetti Botulinese,DehliBelly Jelly,Beef Strokenough,Steak Torture,and Escergots.
Etymology: Gastric (relating to or involving the stomach) & Trick (an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent)
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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Demealiorate
Created by: rombus
Pronunciation: dee - meel - eor - ate
Sentence: Sandra had a cooking jinx on her. She could demealiorate a frozen pizza. When she boiled water, the air began to smell foul. So, you can imagine the Thanksgiving feast her family was soon to be in for. Everyone was gladly offering to help cook or bring dishes. Funny thing was that Sandra actually considered herself to be a cooking genius. "Let's see, I think I'll start out with turkey beast, stuffed with makerel-raisen cornbread. Hmmmm potatoes mashed with curry/anchovie paste would be good but I'll leave the rolls alone this year.
Etymology: The base of this word is ameliorate (to make better or more tolerable, improve or grow better). The word meal is inserted and the prefix "de" is added which changes words to mean less smaller or decreasing.
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)
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.
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