Verboticism: Eatonement
DEFINITION: v., To eat a strictly regulated diet in order to compensate for a complete lack of control when it comes to drinking. n., A smoker and drinker who becomes a vegan in order to "reverse the damage".
Eatonement
Created by: Scrumpy
Pronunciation: eet-ohn-muhnt
Sentence: Ken underwent eatonement every year after he and his old highschool buddies had their annnual "live like the 1970's" weekend. After 48 hours of living like he was 16 again he would eatone by eating only rhubarb and radishes for 3 days and having a high colonic.
Etymology: eat + atonement
Points: 680
Comments: Eatonement
Jabberwocky - 2007-10-10: 10:18:00
great word
OZZIEBOB - 2007-10-10: 17:32:00
Eatonement is fantastic. I'm still recovering from the 70's - might try Ken's remedy!