Verboticism: Hyperbolemia
DEFINITION: To follow a diet with such rigor and fervor that it consumes all your energy, and throws everything, even your desserts, out of proportion.
Hyperbolemia
Created by: HALibut
Pronunciation: Hahy-pur-buh-lim-ee-uh
Sentence: We began to suspect Susan was hyperbolemic when even a mini-muffin would send her quickly scurrying to the restroom.
Etymology: Hyperbole (exaggeration) + bulimia (eating disorder)
Points: 1513
Comments: Hyperbolemia
HALibut - 2007-07-23: 12:49:00
We began to suspect Susan was hyperbolemic when even a mini-muffin would send her quickly scurrying to the restroom.
HALibut - 2007-07-23: 12:51:00
sheesh I went commentose again
purpleartichokes - 2007-07-23: 13:02:00
That's becoming one of the more amusing features about verbotomy. I can't wait to see who does it, and keep hoping it won't be me.
Jabberwocky - 2007-07-23: 16:46:00
good one
petaj - 2007-07-23: 23:49:00
Honest, I hadn't seen this one when I created mine.