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DEFINITION: v., To leave out an important ingredient when you are sharing a favorite recipe so that no one else can make it taste as good as yours. n., A recipe that is missing one or more key ingredients.
Verboticisms
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Misgrent
Created by: patrick12345
Pronunciation: miss/grint
Sentence: To think my mom thought i would give her my misgrent for my apple pie.
Etymology: missing+ingredient
Moronerrorsauce
Created by: bbawden
Pronunciation: moore-ahn-eh-roar-sawss
Sentence: Yo, Paulie! My guma's cookin' tonight. She thought my ma didn't like her cause she's mormon but ma gave her our secret family recipe for moronerrorsauce.
Etymology: Moron- Because you are a moron for making an error.. Error- You will oubviously be making an error. Sauce- No, you are not saucy tonight.
Alamodeification
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: a/la/mode/i/fi/cay/shun
Sentence: Sally's piece de resistance at the end of a meal was her famous homemade ice cream. When guests begged for her recipe she always gave then the one with the alamodeification.
Etymology: a la mode + modification
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COMMENTS:
Perhaps you left 'Alamo' out of your etymology deliberately??? What a clever way to convey the failure of the alamodeification! - silveryaspen, 2008-11-26: 13:00:00
A tip of the hat to a MASTER verbotomist. - metrohumanx, 2008-11-26: 14:11:00
Great word...I'dlike some vanilla right now myself! - Nosila, 2008-11-26: 20:43:00
Great word. Also brings to mind of events at SAN ANTONIO, Texas in 1836. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-27: 02:16:00
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Poultrygeist
Created by: rombus
Pronunciation: pole - tree - guy - st
Sentence: Amanda was disappointed. It looked like she had created a poultrygeist this Thanksgiving. She couldn't understand why her roast duck, BBQ chicken and most of all, her beloved deep fried Turkey did not look or taste the way that they should. She thought this would be a true poultry smorgasbord, extravaganza....especially since she had obtained all of Aunt Martha's secret receipes.
Etymology: The word "Poultry" starts off this word. We know that poultry is not usually foul but is really "fowl". The word "Geist" is German and is difficult to translate but is often used to mean mind, spirit or ghost.
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COMMENTS:
very fitting this week - great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-26: 11:17:00
clever word - silveryaspen, 2008-11-26: 12:45:00
EXCELLENT word,Rombus! Nice segue from Halloween, too. got a vote from me. - metrohumanx, 2008-11-26: 14:09:00
Amanda is clearly a victim of Fowl Play! Great word. - Nosila, 2008-11-26: 20:40:00
great contribution - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-27: 02:10:00
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Bettycrockup
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: betty-CROCK-up
Sentence: My sister hates it when her cooking is outdone by anyone else. She has given out a few bettycrockups to ensure her cuisine reigns supreme.
Etymology: Betty Crocker (famous for her recipes) + cock up (disaster)
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COMMENTS:
Yes i've seen a few episodes of iron chef in my time. - petaj, 2007-11-23: 02:29:00
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Ingrediaint
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: in-gree-dee-eynt
Sentence: Sally always bugs Jason for his recipes. Somehow her versions never turn out the same as his. This might be because of the ingrediaints, those little components or techniques he "forgets" to tell her about.
Etymology: ingredient (something that enters as an element into a mixture) + ain't (is not)
Thingredient
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: thin greed e ent
Sentence: When Maria gave in to requests for her recipes, she was always careful to thingredient them, so repro's never were as devine as her originals. This was fine until they hired a lab manager at work. Her contat fear was that he might get wise...
Etymology: Thin (having little substance or significance;lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture)& Ingredient (a component of a mixture or compound)
Unnecessipe
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: un-ness-i-pea
Sentence: Uncle Uttering was known for giving an unnecessipe to people that asked for his recipes to assure himself that his recipes remained secret.
Etymology: Unnecessary-Not required. Recipe-is a set of instructions that describe how to prepare or make something, especially a culinary dish.
Misreciprentation
Created by: hendrixius
Pronunciation: /mis-ress-uh-pren-tay-shun/
Sentence: In a blatant misreciprentation of the facts, Tommy neglected to mention the teaspoon of curry he always added for that special flavor.
Etymology: "misrepresentation" and "recipe"
Connedcoction
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: kond kok shun
Sentence: Everyone wanted Grandpa's recipe for his "Rattlesnake Stew". He had made it many times and it was always a different and unique connedcoction. His old friends always asked for the recipe, but he told them it was a guarded family secret. We called it what it really was..."Clean out the Fridge Stew". Proof positive lay in the vast ingredients, which changed weekly: mystery meats like roast beef slices,pieces of cut-up wieners,ham bits, pork chop chunks, chicken fingers, sardines...you get the picture. They were flavored by various bits of peas, corn, beans, pickles, spuds and noodles. All ingredients were of indeterminate age. It inspired my brother to do his dissertation on the fact that most seniors actually get sick and die from food poisoning: Children of the Depression and War-time Rationing who used up all food they hoarded, no matter it's shelf-life.
Etymology: Conned (deprived of by deceit;a swindle in which you cheated)& Concoction (any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients;an occurrence of an unusual mixture;the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by kabloozie. Thank you kabloozie! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by kabloozie. Thank you kabloozie. ~ James