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Cannedibalism
Created by: MisUndrstd
Pronunciation: Kan-ed-i-bal-ism
Sentence: When I started the job as a stocker in the canned foods section at Wal-Mart I didn't realize I would fall victim to an ancient roughage ritual called Cannedibalism
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Best thing about cannedibalism is you take it with you for those long flights over the Andes. - HALibut, 2007-07-05: 13:19:00
The best thing about Andes is the cool minty center. Looks like you have done well with this one, LilMis. WTG! - Kyoti, 2007-07-05: 13:28:00
Arn't we all a bit cannedibalistic lol. Liking this word. Wtg Lil good site. - realnutty01, 2007-07-05: 17:46:00
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Consumifood
Created by: Kiki1234
Pronunciation: con-sum-i-food
Sentence: she never stops thinking about what she's eating, she's one of those consumifood people
Etymology: consume - I - food
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COMMENTS:
heehee - Kiki1234, 2007-07-09: 21:20:00
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Reverseconsumed
Created by: weareallbeautiful
Pronunciation: r-uh-v-er-s-kuhn-soo-mm-d
Sentence: Mary burst into tears as she realized that her rabbit had been reverseconsumed by the carrot she had given it.
Etymology: From the word reverse meaning opposite which comes from the latin root reversus meaning to turn back and the word consume meaning to eat or devour from the latin root consumere meaning to use up, eat or waste
Anthelme
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈanˌθelm/
Sentence: After eating nothing but carrots for a week, the yellow tint of his skin betrayed the fact that he was slowly being anthelmed by them.
Etymology: From Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, who originally said "Dis-moi ce que tu manges, je te dirai ce que tu es," ("Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are,") from which we get the phrase "You are what you eat."
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COMMENTS:
you're a very smart guy ErWenn - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-05: 13:15:00
Would it decrease your opinion of my intelligence to learn that I only know this quote because it shows up at the beginning of every episode of Iron Chef? - ErWenn, 2007-07-05: 21:37:00
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Invorese
Created by: Lapper
Pronunciation: in-VORS
Sentence: Jane's friends noted that she was invoresing; she had bought over twelve onion novelty items, and had eaten the same amount, in the past half hour.
Etymology: Inverse and -vore
Autovictuamorphosis
Created by: HALibut
Pronunciation: aw-tuh-vĭt-oo-uh-mawr-fuh-sis
Sentence: Growing up his mother forced him to eat so many vegetables he was always afraid he would autovictuamorphosize into a turnip.
Etymology: < Gk autós (self) + victu (nourishment) + mórphōsis (to shape)
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COMMENTS:
Why is it that turnips are so inherently funny? Carrots and cabbage can make a good joke, but it's hard to make a bad joke if it has the word "turnip" in it. - ErWenn, 2007-07-05: 12:40:00
One of life's mysteries - HALibut, 2007-07-05: 13:20:00
I dunno, I think rutabagas are funnier that turnips. And bok choy is a gut buster, no matter how you slice it. ;D - Kyoti, 2007-07-05: 13:21:00
Artichokes are no laughing matter, however. - Clayton, 2007-07-05: 17:44:00
Purple artichokes can be, though. - mplsbohemian, 2007-07-05: 19:45:00
However, it is better to be a turnip then a squash... just saying! - MisUndrstd, 2007-07-05: 20:10:00
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Noshivation
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: nawsh-iv-ay-shun
Sentence: The forensics team determined that death by noshivation had taken place. When they found her body wrapped up in lettuce leaves it actually looked very comfy and cosy, despite the splatters of ranch salad dressing on the walls and floor.
Etymology: the state of being noshed or consumed
Muchersmuchemucheristics
Created by: newspapertragedy
Pronunciation: munch-ers-munch-ee-muncher-is-tics
Sentence: After Alic's carrote suffered from Muchersmuchemucheristics (MMM) she was consumed by what she was eating.
Etymology: I really like the word munch?
Revengtable
Created by: loofarama
Pronunciation: revenge-table
Sentence:
Etymology: revenge + vegetable
Swallomein
Created by: ziggy41
Pronunciation: Swal-low-mane
Sentence: It is a weird and rare phenomenon, to be swallomeined, of course it does have benefits... cannibalism has never been more popular, or tasty!
Etymology: Swallow (to consume) + lo mein (a common Chinese food dish)
Comments:
- 2008-04-20: 02:43:00
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