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DEFINITION: v., To not feel guilty about all the weight you're putting on, because you need all the extra calories you can get, to survive the harsh winter climate. n., A type of fat gained by mammals in preparation for winter hibernation.
Verboticisms
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Justifat
Created by: mvandyke
Pronunciation: just e fat
Sentence: 'Justifat', the weight you gain over the holidays to insulate you from the winters chill.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
What's the old saying: " When a man gets too fat to conceal his weight, he starts to boast about it" Nice word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-21: 16:48:00
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Bloatcoat
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: blōtkōt
Sentence: While others are wearing heavy parkas and what they call puffy jackets Tim is wearing a thin windbreaker. This is because he is wearing a bloatcoat. Starting at Thanksgiving he has been on a Paula Dean-inspired diet of butterfried schrimp, buttermilk cake with butter icing and buttermilkshakes. His only regret is that he has not been able to find a ready source of muktuk.
Etymology: bloat (become swollen with fluid or gas) + coat (an outer garment worn outdoors, having sleeves and typically extending below the hips)
Flabfive
Created by: xirtam
Pronunciation: Flāb-fahyv
Sentence: Thanksgiving dinner is timed perfectly to get you started on that flabfive to insulate you for the long cold winter ahead.
Etymology: Flab: Back-formation from flabby + Five: Old English fīf - a cardinal number, four plus one.
Carbaltonnelsyndrome
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: car/bal/tun/nel/sin/drome
Sentence: In the cold Canadian winter many people develop carbaltonnelsyndrome. This malady is aggrevated by the repetetive wrist action necessary to shovel food into the mouth in an attempt to add an extra layer of fat for the cold winter months. In some cases, a brace may be advised.
Etymology: carb (starch, glucose etc.) + tonne (metric ton) + carpal tunnel syndrome
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COMMENTS:
Hilarious! Makes me wanna go to that Cheese Shop! - metrohumanx, 2008-10-20: 09:52:00
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Lardka
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: lard-ka
Sentence: She always gives herself flabsolution to overeat this time of year to put on her winter lardka. She never seems to worry about the June thongsequences of her indulgence.
Etymology: lard, parka
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COMMENTS:
Funny! - remistram, 2007-11-21: 09:44:00
it's time to get the old Thanksgiving Day pants out with the adjustable waist - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-21: 15:03:00
Funny, clever & interesting! It is said" 'Clothes don't make the woman, but they often show how she is made!" - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-21: 16:53:00
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Permalard
Created by: thebaron
Pronunciation: per-ma-lard
Sentence: Jeff piled on those potatoes, knowing a layer of permalard was required for the long arctic winter.
Etymology:
Skaarf
Created by: andbot37
Pronunciation: skarf
Sentence: I was really cold last winter, so I thought that I should start to skaarf up early this year.
Etymology: scarf:n, a piece of cloth worn around the neck for warmth. scarf:v, the act of eating quickly or vigorously.
Celludelite
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: sal-yu-dee-liyt
Sentence: a bit of celludelite was always good at this time of year
Etymology: cellulite, delight
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COMMENTS:
Excellent! - Mustang, 2007-11-21: 07:03:00
Nice word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-21: 16:29:00
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Antifries
Created by: CDH167
Pronunciation: an tee frize
Sentence: The New York detective did not put on his jacket to chase the suspect through the snow, confident his antifries would keep him warm
Etymology: 'antifreeze' blended with 'fries,' the tasty side dish.
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COMMENTS:
Love it! - Nosila, 2010-03-16: 17:45:00
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Sinsulate
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: sin sool ayt
Sentence: We Northern Canadians try to sinsulate ourselves against our cold, 8 month long winter by ingesting as many heat-inducing foods as possible. Not only do we eat our native dishes like Mama Cheeseburgers and fries;Pemican; Chocolate Moose;Bear Claws;Reindeer Sausage;Arctic Char; Ukrainian Perogy's & Cabbage Rolls;Thai Cuisine;Italian Lasagne;Greek Moussaka;German Bratwurst;Mongolian Hotpot;Vietnamese Spring Rolls;French Bouef Bourgignone;Irish Stew;Scottish Haggis; Indian Masala, Samosas & Curry;Welsh Rarebit;Swedish Meatballs;London Broil; Spanish Paella;Cassoulet;Quebecois Poutine;Mexican Tacos & Enchiladas; Japanese Teriyaki and Shanghai Noodles, we also indulge in a few American treats: Kentucky Fried Chicken;Corn Pone;St.Louis Ribs;Dunkin Donuts and Ghiaradelli Chocolate. Yes, there are no borders we will not cross to sinsulate ourselves from the winter cold! And we wash down these meals with the appropriate international beverages. Thank Goodness for Free Trade.
Etymology: Sin(One of God's 7 things a good Christian should not do: (i.e: Gluttony;Greed); a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake;violent and excited activity) & Insulate(protect from heat, cold, noise, etc. by surrounding with insulating material)
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COMMENTS:
WOW! That reads like the menu from the International House of Heartattacks......mmmmmm-pierogies! - metrohumanx, 2008-10-20: 09:43:00
Ok, now I'm hungry. "International House of Heartattacks." HA! That was "rootin' tootin'" hilarious! - lumina, 2008-10-20: 20:19:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James
galwaywegian - 2008-10-20: 09:35:00
good standard today:)
Nuwanda - 2008-10-20: 22:51:00
Does anyone else get an error message when trying to vote sometimes? I think it keeps counting the votes I am trying to cast even though it comes up with a long string of unintelligible text.
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James