Vote for the best verboticism.
DEFINITION: v., To finish your plate and eat all the food in front of you, even when not hungry. n., Compulsive over-consumption of food in order to relieve guilt.
Verboticisms
Click on each verboticism to read the sentences created by the Verbotomy writers, and to see your voting options...
You have two votes. Click on the words to read the details, then vote your favorite.
Starveating
Created by: mustkeepsanity
Pronunciation: star-vee-ting
Sentence: Andrew starveats any leftovers. The resulting stomach aches help him commiserate with those who have nothing to eat.
Etymology: Starving, Eating
Fanguish
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: Fan-gwish
Sentence: Bob had a nutribent: he always had to chowhole every last crumb from his plate. Was it bingetwinge, culpident or fangpang that consumed him or ayenbite of inwit that drove him? No-one really knew, but some suggested that he was merely a peckadent shamnivore with glut-instinct. But, although, and perhaps, it was just fanguish!
Etymology: Fanguish:fang-tooth & to eat & anguish. Chowhole: blend of chow,whole & hole. Nutriment:food & bent(inclination.)'Ayenbite of Inwit'(Remorse of Conscience)-Kentish work of M English. Peckadent(peck & decadent.)Shamnivore:feigned eater.
----------------------------
COMMENTS:
you could add vanquish to your etymology - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-12: 09:26:00
Over the Top! Excellent! - Scrumpy, 2007-10-12: 09:58:00
Cute - MrDave2176, 2007-10-12: 16:31:00
----------------------------
Platronsaint
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: plate/ron/saint
Sentence: St. Josephat is the platronsaint of eating everything that's put in front of you inrespect of those who have less.
Etymology: patron saint + plate
Crammiserate
Created by: milorush
Pronunciation: (tr. v.) krām-mĭz'-ə-rāt'; (n.) krām-mĭz'-ə-rāt'-ər
Sentence: Even though I had eaten dinner, we ordered three pizzas and I crammiserated with Jackie's loss of her cat.
Etymology: cram = (to overfeed) + [com]miserate = (to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for)
Gastronopathic
Created by: aayeye
Pronunciation:
Sentence: My gastronopathic tendencies forces me to clean my plate.
Etymology: Gastronomy + Empathy
Starvingchinasyndrome
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: stahr-vihng-CHYE-nuh-sihn-drohm
Sentence: Alex grew up to develop starvingchinasyndrome; sadly, he often cleaned dates' plates before they were done with them.
Etymology: "You'd better clean your plate, there are starving children in China!" + China syndrome + syndrome
Gulpability
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: gulp/a/bill/i/tee
Sentence: Dave's gulpability was uncontested. He felt he had to finish every last drop of food or drink so that it would not go to waste - unfortunately it went to waist.
Etymology: culpability + gulp
----------------------------
COMMENTS:
Big Gulpability an new 7-Eleven drink! - Scrumpy, 2007-10-12: 09:55:00
Very good word blend with wider application. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-14: 19:10:00
----------------------------
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by MrDave2176. Thank you MrDave2176! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by MrDave2176. Thank you MrDave2176. ~ James