Verboticism: Recipeionage

'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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Recipeionage

libertybelle

Created by: libertybelle

Pronunciation: res-ih-pee-on-aje

Sentence: Jack was always more than happy to share his "secret formula" for his fried catfish blend of 11 herbs ans spices. It was just too bad that everytime he shared it was a clear case of recipeionage as all eleven herbs and spices listed were "all spice", leaving the recipient of the ingrediuent list bemused and disappointed.

Etymology: recipe + espionage

Points: 746

Comments: Recipeionage

mweinmann - 2008-11-26: 09:32:00
This is good one....sounds like a mission.

Jabberwocky - 2008-11-26: 11:20:00
great combo

silveryaspen - 2008-11-26: 13:02:00
has a great sense of mystery

metrohumanx - 2008-11-26: 14:29:00
Javk sent me his recipe for Stuffed Babbage...but it didn't quite make it. I LOVE spy formulas.