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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.
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Gastroguiltology
Created by: wjames
Pronunciation: gastro-guilt-ology
Sentence: Jim's large stomach was not the result a high consumption of beer, as most people thought. It was his practice of gastroguiltology passed down to him by his depression-era parents.
Etymology: Gastronomic - guilt (science of)
Grubsessive
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: grəbsɛsɪv
Sentence: Having grown up being chided to always be in the ”clean plate club”, Billy has become grubsessive. The disposer in his sink is in practically pristine condition. Those starving children in Africa don’t stand a chance getting anything out of this food chain.
Etymology: grub (food) + obsessive (to be preoccupied)
Foverumption
Created by: darkley
Pronunciation: fo-ver-ump-tion
Sentence: Jerry foverumption the disgusting meal.
Etymology: food+over+consumption
Philupthropy
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: fill-up-thrah-pee
Sentence: his expanding waistline was a testament to his philupthropic ways
Etymology: fill up, philanthropy
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COMMENTS:
so clever!! - libertybelle, 2007-10-12: 10:30:00
Love it. - aayeye, 2007-10-14: 17:42:00
Excellent! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-14: 19:15:00
Wow! I was thinking along those lines:) - FayeWord, 2007-10-17: 23:02:00
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Gulpability
Created by: hooterbug
Pronunciation: ˌgəl-pə-ˈbi-lə-tē
Sentence: Max's extreme Gulpabilty had caused him to balloon to a quite hefty 450 pounds. All his life his mother had chastised him for not finishing his meals. "Think of all the kids in India Max that dont get anything but rice, or whatever it is they grow over there!" I'm sure they would LOVE to get some fresh peas and corn in their bellies"
Etymology: Gulp (a large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp") + Culpable (blameworthiness, a state of guilt)
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COMMENTS:
Well done! - astorey, 2008-09-12: 10:41:00
Great word! - TJayzz, 2008-09-12: 13:06:00
We'd hate for him to be too gulpable! - Nosila, 2008-09-12: 22:21:00
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Platepleaser
Created by: Roosje
Pronunciation:
Sentence: While the platepleaser felt very satisfied about finishing his six course dinner, the homeless men outside was hungry because the garbage can had nothing to offer today.
Etymology: Plate = food Pleaser = to please
Seefoodiet
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: seafood-diet
Sentence: Wally wasn't called Wally because his name was Wallace, it was because he resembled a Walrus due to his seefoodiet.
Etymology: An oldy but a goody. I'm on a diet. Oh really, what kind? A seafood diet. I see food and eat it.
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
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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
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by MrDave2176. Thank you MrDave2176! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by MrDave2176. Thank you MrDave2176. ~ James