Verboticism: Pretzelpuncture

'Omigod! One just bit me!'

DEFINITION: n., A cut, or puncture wound on the roof of the mouth inflicted while consuming dangerously crunchy-sharp foods, like potato chips. v., To cut the roof your mouth while eating extra crispy snack foods.

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Pretzelpuncture

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: Pret + zel + punct + sure

Sentence: Absentmindedly gobbling his pretzel snack, the sharp pain in the roof of his mouth told Delbert that he'd just given himself a pretzelpuncture.

Etymology: Pretzel + puncture

Points: 479

Comments: Pretzelpuncture

Mustang - 2007-11-27: 03:58:00
I know from experience that this can and does happen.

petaj - 2007-11-27: 07:05:00
Watch out that it doesn't develop into a chewma (chew + trauma + tumour)