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DEFINITION: v., To finish your plate and eat all the food in front of you, even when not hungry. n., Compulsive over-consumption of food in order to relieve guilt.
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Compleatism
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /kəmˈplidˌɪzṃ/
Sentence: The compleatist was also very lazy, so the nearly empty jar of peanut butter that he couldn't be bothered to scrape out sat in the cupboard for years.
Etymology: complete + eat + -ism
Expiatetion
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: ex-pi-ate-shun
Sentence: Expiatetion is the prime factor that led to an entire generation of fat people. In the 50's, children grew up believing that if they ate all their food it would somehow make up for the suffering of starving kids in Europe who "would be happy to see that food". In the words of Alan Sherman, "They kept starving, and I got fat!"
Etymology: expiation: a means of atonement for wrongdoings or paying for a wrong + ate: past tense of eat Alan Sherman was a 1960s predecessor to Weird Al Yanckovic who made several records which changed the lyrics of songs. His most well known hit was "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah." He died in 1973 at the age of 48 with diabetis and emphysema due largely to his weight. In the song, "Why I got Fat" he blamed his mother for making him clean his plate to help the starving children in Europe - something every kid growing up in the 50's and 60's heard from their mothers.
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COMMENTS:
Here's a link to "Hail to Thee, Fat Person"
To watch Alan Sherman's, "Hail to Thee, Fat person" link to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeoa0-U8-Yw - mrskellyscl, 2010-02-09: 05:42:00
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Fanguish
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: Fan-gwish
Sentence: Bob had a nutribent: he always had to chowhole every last crumb from his plate. Was it bingetwinge, culpident or fangpang that consumed him or ayenbite of inwit that drove him? No-one really knew, but some suggested that he was merely a peckadent shamnivore with glut-instinct. But, although, and perhaps, it was just fanguish!
Etymology: Fanguish:fang-tooth & to eat & anguish. Chowhole: blend of chow,whole & hole. Nutriment:food & bent(inclination.)'Ayenbite of Inwit'(Remorse of Conscience)-Kentish work of M English. Peckadent(peck & decadent.)Shamnivore:feigned eater.
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COMMENTS:
you could add vanquish to your etymology - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-12: 09:26:00
Over the Top! Excellent! - Scrumpy, 2007-10-12: 09:58:00
Cute - MrDave2176, 2007-10-12: 16:31:00
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Compunctuate
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: km punk chu ayt
Sentence: Gary's impulse to compuctuate himself at every meal was no doubt a result of growing up listening to his mother's incessant "Clean up your plate...kids in Africa are starving" rantings.
Etymology: Compunction (a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed) & Ate (fed oneself)
Altrugluttony
Created by: LoftyDreamer
Pronunciation: al-tru-glut-uny
Sentence: Because of his altrugluttony, Hal started a Weight Watchers group at his place of employment, the Atlanta Food Bank.
Etymology: altru (from altruism, the selfless regard for others) + gluttony (eating to excess)
Scrapture
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: skrap-chur
Sentence: He knew he should have stopped after consuming the entire chicken breast, but seeing the crispy skin lying tantalizingly before him, he got caught up in the scrapture.
Etymology: scrap, rapture
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COMMENTS:
Holy Scrapture Batman! - Scrumpy, 2007-10-12: 10:00:00
Awesom - skunkchunk, 2007-10-13: 17:13:00
e - skunkchunk, 2007-10-13: 17:13:00
Great word - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-14: 18:59:00
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Gastroguiltology
Created by: wjames
Pronunciation: gastro-guilt-ology
Sentence: Jim's large stomach was not the result a high consumption of beer, as most people thought. It was his practice of gastroguiltology passed down to him by his depression-era parents.
Etymology: Gastronomic - guilt (science of)
Aqueat
Created by: Kevcom
Pronunciation: Ack-wheat
Sentence: "Clear the plate young man! Aqueat your food - starving children would love to have that last piece of brocolli on your plate."
Etymology: Aquit (to clear), Eat (to consume)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by MrDave2176. Thank you MrDave2176! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by MrDave2176. Thank you MrDave2176. ~ James