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DEFINITION: v., To use a knife and fork to eat foods like hamburgers, pizza, or pigeon wings, which are customarily consumed using one's hands. n., A person who is afraid to eat food touched by human hands.
Verboticisms
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Fretiquette
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: fret ik eht
Sentence: His fretiquette derived from a summer camp where as a child he saw a cook with the personal hygiene of an epidemic.
Etymology: fret etiquette
Digitrepidation
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: dijittrepidāshən
Sentence: Rob has a bad case of digitrepidation. He fears the sight of fingers. If he had his way everybody would be required to wear mittens like he does. Even the mention of finger food gives him the heebie-jeebies.
Etymology: digit (a finger (including the thumb) or toe) + trepidation (a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen)
Analutensive
Created by: ScrabbledEgg
Pronunciation: AY-nuhl-yoo-TEHN-siv
Sentence: He was so analutensive, he brought out his own sterile pack of silverware at the Ethiopian restaurant, where he was meeting his fiance's parents for the first time. Soon thereafter, his embarrassed fiance ripped him a new one, and the next day he underwent cutlerectal surgery. (cutlery + colorectal)
Etymology: anal-retentive + utensil
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COMMENTS:
You got to the BOTTOM of things Scrab! - Scrumpy, 2007-10-09: 09:54:00
very clarsey - rikboyee, 2007-10-09: 19:13:00
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Forkitude
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: fawrk-ih-tood
Sentence: Despite all the gawking and weird looks she ate her 3 scoop ice cream cone with confident forkitude and unwavering courage.
Etymology: fork + fortitude
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COMMENTS:
very funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-09: 16:16:00
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Cutleery
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: cut + leer + ee
Sentence: Even though "cutleery" is an adjective, it can be used to describe someone who uses a knife and fork to eat hamburgers, pizza or &etc.
Etymology: cutlery + leery
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COMMENTS:
so many good words today - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-09: 16:20:00
I not sure if he'll be able to cut the mustard! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-09: 18:31:00
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Utensiliferation
Created by: egyptodd
Pronunciation: you-ten-sil-if-ehr-ay-shun
Sentence: Though it saves you from grease accidents when eating pizza, utensiliferation can cause arthritis and cramping.
Etymology: utensil + proliferation
Silverwary
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: sil-ver-wair-ee
Sentence: i knew when he brought a knife and fork to pizza hut that he must be quite silverwary
Etymology: silverware, wary
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COMMENTS:
I especially like this one because in a way, it's similar to mine (cutleery). - Osomatic, 2007-10-09: 14:23:00
Sounds like he's a bit of silvertail to me! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-09: 18:38:00
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Cutler
Created by: Discoveria
Pronunciation: KUTT-lurr
Sentence: Richard was such a cutler that he once tried to eat popcorn with a knife and fork when we went to the cinema.
Etymology: cutlery - y, sounds like butler
Spearit
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: speer/it
Sentence: Dave didn't eat anything unless he could spearit.
Etymology: spear + spirit + it
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James
remistram - 2007-10-09: 09:59:00
I actually got the idea from a Seinfeld episode, the one where Elaine witnesses her boss Mr. Pitt eating a Snickers bar with a knife & fork.
I saw this in action on cruise ships with people who refused to eat from the buffet because all those dirty people" had touched the food.
I was thinking of using a chocolate bar in the comic, but then I remembered this girl from grade school who ate ants. Of course, she used her fingers. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James