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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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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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Gorgegasm
Created by: jesster
Pronunciation: Gorj - gasm
Sentence: She took a bite of the coconut cream pie. Her eyes closed, and the rapt expression that crossed her face made it clear that she was in the throes of an intense gorgegasm.
Etymology: Gorge (to grossly overeat) + orgasm (need I define that one?)
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COMMENTS:
Great word - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-10: 14:33:00
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Fatumption
Created by: Alanna27
Pronunciation: fat-uhm-tion
Sentence: he ate so much......he totally fatumtioned. it was nasty.
Etymology:
Sacchasavour
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: sak-ah-save-r
Sentence: Whenever he was in a sacchsavouring mood, he asked his friends to perform a ritual for him. They would place several doughnuts sticky side down, all over his face. He'd lay there for a while hoping the sugar would absorb into his skin before he devoured them one by one.
Etymology: saccharine + savour
Euphattia
Created by: loofarama
Pronunciation: you-fattia
Sentence: Jim is becoming more and more euphattic
Etymology: euphoria + fat
Gluttocose
Created by: Kyoti
Pronunciation: Gloo-tuh-cohs
Sentence: After the 27th sopapilla with honey and cinnamon sugar, I began to feel uncomfortably gluttocose.
Etymology: Gluttony+glucose+comatose
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COMMENTS:
good one - sorry I missed it the first time round - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-10: 15:47:00
I nearly went for glucottony on a similar basis. - petaj, 2007-07-11: 03:06:00
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Honeysuccoule
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: honey-suckle
Sentence: Martine was acid-tongued until she got her daily honeysuccoule by consuming maple-syrup dipped lollipops.
Etymology: honeysuckle + succour + all day sucker
Insullust
Created by: ladyhelm
Pronunciation: in-sul-lust
Sentence:
Etymology: Insulin & Lust
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COMMENTS:
ha - ladyhelm, 2007-07-15: 18:07:00
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Fodaphilia
Created by: Lapper
Pronunciation: fod-a-FILL-ee-a
Sentence: Jake snarfed down the seven-pound honeyroasted ham; his severe fodaphilia gave him happiness just looking at it.
Etymology: Foda (old english basis for "food") and -philia
Comments:
mplsbohemian - 2007-07-10: 10:29:00
I had thought of this one and passed. Great minds think alike. :)