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DEFINITION: v. To enjoy, or derive physical pleasure from, the eating of sweets and other sugared substances -- often leads to over-consumption. n. Pleasure derived from the consumption of sweets.
Verboticisms
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Sucrophilia
Created by: gabngar
Pronunciation: Soo-cro-fee-lee-uh
Sentence: John, a life-long sucrophiliac, is the candy store's best customer.
Etymology: Sucros (sugar molecule) + Philia (love of)
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COMMENTS:
Perfect! - Morwen, 2006-12-19: 05:49:00
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Schmecktstasy
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: shmek sta see
Sentence: When Kevin Kruller and Brenda Bismarck met for a coffee date each week, they inevitably had to try the latest flavours of donuts. Since Homer's Donuts (mmmm donuts...) prided itself on inventing new flavours each week, this sweet couple had to try them all. They became Homer's guinea pigs for his new creations and were in schmecktstasy. They also helped him give them quirky names, like the Holey Grail, Peaches & Cream Cheese, The Loonie Bin (covered in nuts) and Lard of the Rings. Their suggestion, The Traffic Circle (chocolate icing, with potholes on it and yellow lane markings) remains the favourite choice of the cops who frequent Homer's place.
Etymology: Schmeckts(German/Yiddish word for Taste...schmeckts gut=tastes good) & Ecstasy (a state of elated bliss;pleasure;euphoria;bliss)
Sacchrophilia
Created by: mousefeathers
Pronunciation: sack-row-FILL-ee-uh
Sentence: Because of the long-term effects of untreated sacchrophilia, he tried to hang himself, but the rope broke before his neck did.
Etymology: Sacchro--sweet, sugar Philia--love of, often obsessive
Yuminate
Created by: schubig
Pronunciation:
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Etymology: It is a mixture of yum and ruminate.
Sugachug
Created by: ChrisCarrk
Pronunciation: shoo-gah-chuhg
Sentence: He sugachuged the three boxes of a dozen doughnuts in five minutes!!!!
Etymology: sugar+chug (stuff your face!)
Sugourmandy
Created by: verbinator
Pronunciation: shu-gor-man-dee
Sentence: Receiving little gratification from his work at the IT help desk, Albert frequently reached for donuts, becoming another victim of sugourmandy.
Etymology: sugar + gourmand
Glucogulp
Created by: Tealeaf
Pronunciation: gloo'-ka-gulp
Sentence: "I'm about to glucogulp my way out of these size 6 shorts."
Etymology: glucose and gulping a glutton does make
Comments:
wyzowl - 2006-12-15: 01:28:00
Gluttony has made it so. Eating at any time in excess of your body needs is gluttony.
Fleury - 2006-12-15: 02:36:00
Yes, I used 'overindolcevita' for http://www.verbotomy.com/verbotomy.php?jid=kiss already. Sorry, but it just seemed so apt for this one as well.
i spelled my word wrong! how do i change it?
- 2006-12-15: 07:50:00
Hi Loosepeice, We are adding a VSEC (Verboticism Spelling, Editing and Correction) feature this weekend... ~ James
warped - 2006-12-15: 12:51:00
aw, someone already made "Gluephoria"...why can I never think of something original? It always seems like someone beats me to the punch...I guess I should get up earlier. :D
warped - 2006-12-15: 12:53:00
btw, There's no way to change/retract a word, is there?
Hi warped, Not yet... but soon! ~ James
Seems the early verb catches the worm voting wise, eh?
ArosaMike - 2006-12-17: 18:55:00
Woohoo! I made a 100% unique word :D Get in ;)
Works well as a noun, but as a verb...?
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