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DEFINITION: To enjoy, or derive physical pleasure from, the eating of sweets and other sugared substances -- often leads to over-consumption.
Verboticisms
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Carbohydration
Created by: MisUndrstd
Pronunciation: K-ar-bo-hi-dray-sion
Sentence: My cousin Vinnie (you know from the Bronx) has become addicted to sugary drinks. Thus leading us to believe the only thing keeping him alive is his ability to carbohydrate himself.
Etymology: Carbohydrates+ hydration= Carbohydration. The ability to drink vast amounts of sugary drinks!
Gourmandelection
Created by: jadenguy
Pronunciation: gor man del ekshun
Sentence: I’ve guarded these grounds with my life, these ladles my cross to bear. I’ve been long ignored as the source wonderful gourmandelection, but soon they will understand what it means to be King Cook Sullivan. Other city-states will cower in fear beneath my chocolate mango flan! My wrath in form of buffalo, hot as death!
Etymology: gourmand + delection (plus it sounds naughty)
Enolove
Created by: Firrehawk99
Pronunciation: In-oh-love
Sentence: I "Enolove" that doughnut!
Etymology: Enjoy+love
Yumty
Created by: rahullotli
Pronunciation: yam-ty
Sentence: this dish is yumty
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
nice - rahullotli, 2007-07-14: 14:05:00
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Sucrohhhhs
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: sue crows
Sentence: they sound of their socrohhhhs embarassed all the early morning diners, who averted their eyes from the moaning couple licking their doughnuts more copiously than the entire cast of "The Swan"
Etymology: sucrose, ohhhh as in OOOhhhhh
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COMMENTS:
mmmmmarvelous. - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-10: 07:30:00
ooh - sounds wholly satisfying - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-10: 09:08:00
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Additivism
Created by: mysti
Pronunciation: add-it-iv-izm
Sentence: My best friend has additivism
Etymology: liking/needing the 'additives' in sugary foods.
Aphrobesiac
Created by: ziggy41
Pronunciation: Af-row-bee-see-ac
Sentence: "This pickle, tomato, and peanut butter sandwich proved to be a surprising Aphrobesiac," said Jerry. "But subway was there to rescue me!"
Etymology: Aphrodisiac (a food that gives one pleasure) + obese (overweight)
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COMMENTS:
very clever Ziggy - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-10: 14:30:00
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Comments:
mplsbohemian - 2007-07-10: 10:29:00
I had thought of this one and passed. Great minds think alike. :)