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DEFINITION: n. Any highly-processed food or beverage in which the natural ingredients have been removed and replaced with artificial flavors and additives. v. To consume food products laced with synthetic sweeteners, imitation flavors, and other carcinogens.
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Synthience
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: sinθīəns
Sentence: Some people are drawn to labels like ”All Natural” or ”No Artificial Ingredients”. Not Tim. He just loves his beverages created by synthience.
Etymology: synthetic (made by chemical synthesis) + science (systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment)
Artifoodage
Created by: ahmadmalik2007
Pronunciation: aa-rti-fod-aij
Sentence: In modern world, people prefer artifoodage becuase its quick and delicious, however, it cannot be the replacement for natural food.
Etymology: artifoodage is a short form extracted from three words: arti from artificial, food from food and age from beverage.
Pseudapop
Created by: otherguy
Pronunciation: soōdapäp
Sentence: Sodapop is bad enough, but substituting artificial flavoring and sweeteners for anything almost natural change it over to pseudapop.
Etymology: pseudo: fake + pop: soda
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COMMENTS:
Nice word. - artr, 2009-01-29: 06:11:00
Very good! - Mustang, 2009-01-29: 07:17:00
excellent - Jabberwocky, 2009-01-29: 09:43:00
Perfect fit for word definition good job! :) - abrakadeborah, 2009-04-24: 07:16:00
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Cornfakes
Created by: GlobalGallery
Pronunciation: korn - fayks
Sentence: Willie was up at dawn to log on as his Dwarf Troll avatar in the online world of Demon-Realm. He had no real friends so he immersed himself in an artificial reality as often as he could. He liked a bowl of Cornfakes in the morning. The flavour burst of acesulfame-K and the crunchy goodness of butylated hydroxytoluene gave him the energy for hours of unbridled slaying.
Etymology: 1.cornflakes - a popular cereal made by Kellogs 2.fakes - goods that are not genuine.
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COMMENTS:
very tasty! - galwaywegian, 2009-01-29: 06:46:00
I saw the Cornfakes beside the Raisin Banned Flakes, Mice Krispies and Loco Puffs at Safeway! - Nosila, 2009-01-29: 19:50:00
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Vitaminogen
Created by: chaiandallthatjazz
Pronunciation: veye-tuh-min-o-jen
Sentence: "All I gotta do is pop this here vitaminogen into some water, stir 'er, and I'll be all set for the day. Forget the gatorade and microwave dinners. This here is the best thing since sliced bread," exclaimed Bobby Joe.
Etymology: vitamin (n.organic components in food that are needed in very small amounts for growth and for maintaining good health; n.nutritional supplement) carcinogen (cancer causing agent)
Colack
Created by: kateinkorea
Pronunciation: COE lack
Sentence: One day when I asked her why she always asked me for a colack instead of a cola she said, "You notice how cola sounds so good. Co la la la la...its a happy sound. I call it colack because it lacks anything good." When I asked her why she continued to order them everyday, she said, "I guess I lack good sense."
Etymology: COLA: soda drink LACK: to have none or not enough of something
Badditive
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: bad dit tiv
Sentence: One day when Chad was told by his doctor to watch what he consumed, he started reading the labels. He was amazed to see all the badditives placed in his food and drink. Latin-sounding, unpronounceable names, sinister sounding words and all the ingrediants were at least 15 letters long. Every badditive was making the Chadditive both sadditive and madditive!
Etymology: Bad (that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency; capable of harming;reproduced fraudulently) & Additive (something added to enhance food)
Nutrideficient
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: new-treh-de-FISH-unt
Sentence: Filbert was in complete denial about the 'power drink' he consumed daily, thinking it was packed with added vitamins, minerals and nutriments but it was in fact, totally nutrideficient.
Etymology: Blend of 'nutrition' (beneficial attribute of food) and 'deficient' (in short supply-absent)
Hollowgramcrackers
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: haul/oh/gram/crak/urs
Sentence: Whenever Sally got the urge to binge she would reach for the hollowgramcrackers which promised great taste and if you turned in just the right direction any extra weight would magically disappear.
Etymology: hollow + hologram + graham crackers
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COMMENTS:
Classic! LOL - GlobalGallery, 2009-01-29: 06:52:00
Distortion in 3D....doesn't get any easier than that! - Mustang, 2009-01-29: 07:45:00
great choices for your etymology - silveryaspen, 2009-01-29: 08:27:00
And then there are the hallowedgramcrackers which you can eat and receive forgiveness for eating... - readerwriter, 2009-01-29: 11:27:00
holy **** reader - never thought of that - enlightening - Jabberwocky, 2009-01-29: 11:52:00
And if you tried to stop eating them, you'd have to hallowed wean them! - Nosila, 2009-01-29: 19:45:00
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Riceboobles
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: rice - boo - buls
Sentence: When it comes to a bit of flavour instead of nutrition there's nothing like a bowl of cornfakes and riceboobles.
Etymology: rice bubbles + boob (mistake)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James