Verboticism: Sneaksnack
DEFINITION: v. To pig out at your desk right before a business lunch, so you'll be satisfied with a salad and water at the restaurant, and create the impression that you're not a glutton. n., A secret snack taken to strengthen one's resolve not to eat too much while others are watching.
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Munchandlunch
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: munch and lunch
Sentence: Marianne's pre-emptive munchandlunch was an attempt to fill up before going out on Company lunch meetings. That way she could eat breadsticks and water and still appear sated.
Etymology: Munch (snack) & lunch (midday meal)
Chowcanery
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: chow/can/er/y
Sentence: She practised chowcanery to avoid eating a lot in front of her co-workers.
Etymology: chow + chicanery (trickery, deception )
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COMMENTS:
Clever! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-15: 09:43:00
great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-15: 10:13:00
Did she ever chowproof herself with chowder? Great word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-15: 16:33:00
I agree... clever! - bananabender, 2008-01-16: 01:10:00
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Gluttifaction
Created by: roseannmvp
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Mary sat down for some gluttifaction before going on her first date with Chad.
Etymology: gluttony + satisfaction
Saladsinner
Created by: Nuwanda
Pronunciation: sal-ed-sin-er
Sentence: Mary was an unrepentent salad sinner. Right before a date or any other sort of meal where she was eating out and in the company of others, she would raid the nearest refrigerator and gorge herself on whatever she could find. This made her the most reviled person in the office, and cost her quite a few second dates, as she would ask to stop by her date's apartment to use the restroom, then detour through the kitchen and return to the front door still licking her lips.
Etymology: Salad spinner modified to salad sinner
Preat
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: preet
Sentence: When Dorothy knew the gang was going out for lunch at work, she would always preat at her desk. Whether a donut or a sandwich, this allowed her the chance to just nibble at a house salad and water. Her boss thought she ate like a bird and loved the fact that she cost him very little at these bashes. He just could never figure out why she was not skinnier...
Etymology: pre (before;in advance of) & Eat (eat a meal; take a meal)
Prepast
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: pree-past
Sentence: Jill read that having a small prepast before a party would keep her from the embarassment of eating too much. So she kept a box of donuts and a bag of chips in her drawer to nibble on before a business lunch so that she would make a good impression by eating a light, healthy meal.
Etymology: pre: (prefix) before, earlier or prepartory+ prepare: make ready beforehand for a specific purpose such as an event or occation + repast: a meal or the food eaten or provided at a meal.
Sneakersnacker
Created by: Maxine
Pronunciation: sneeker snacker
Sentence: I told Mariana not to sneakersnacker before every meal she has with her boyfriend. Eventually, he's going to find out that she can't stop herself from totally pigging out.
Etymology: sneak, snack; sneaker, n., food fit for a glutton
Prevour
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: pre-VOW-er
Sentence: Having an abnormally huge appetite Miranda found it socially necessary to prevour on office lunch days so as to be able to restrict her food intake at the weekly office lunch.
Etymology: Blend of the 'pre' (prefix meaning before) and 'devour' (to swallow or eat up hungrily, voraciously, or ravenously)
Plurge
Created by: courty3303
Pronunciation: Plh-urge
Sentence: I need to plurge before tonights business dinner.
Etymology:
