Verboticism: Recipiece

'You made that without using a real turkey?'

DEFINITION: v., To leave out an important ingredient when you are sharing a favorite recipe so that no one else can make it taste as good as yours. n., A recipe that is missing one or more key ingredients.

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Recipiece

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: res/uh/pees

Sentence: Karen: "This chocolate cake doesn't taste the same as yours. Did you give me the right recipe?" Barb: "Yes, I gave you my special chocolate cake recipiece." Karen: "Did you say recipe, or recipiece?" Barb: "Would I hold back on you? I definitely gave you my recipiece!" Karen: "I think you're saying recipiece...."

Etymology: RECIPIECE - noun from RECIPE (a set of directions with a list of ingredients for making, or preparing food) + PIECE (a part of the whole thing)

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Comments: Recipiece

silveryaspen - 2008-11-26: 12:47:00
So appropriate and easy to remember, I know this is one great create I'll use!

metrohumanx - 2008-11-26: 14:15:00
Good one, O-Bob!

metrohumanx - 2008-11-26: 14:16:00
...sorry. i meant Steve-O !