Verboticism: Manibushelphelia

'Aren't you supposed to use a scoop?'

DEFINITION: n. The euphoria felt when sticking one's hand surreptitiously into a barrelful of rice, peas, or other legumes. v. To plunge your hand into a container of rice.

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Manibushelphelia

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Pronunciation: Mani-bushel-fee-lia

Sentence: Prone to bouts of manibushelphelia, I couldn't resist fondling the grapes in the local Safeway's produce isle.

Etymology: Mani (hand) + bushel + -phelia (obsession)

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