Vote for the best verboticism.

'May I have the sweet potato fries? '

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.

Create | Read

Verboticisms

Click on each verboticism to read the sentences created by the Verbotomy writers, and to see your voting options...

You have two votes. Click on the words to read the details, then vote your favorite.

Seasonseatings

Created by: TJayzz

Pronunciation: Seez-ons-eet-ings

Sentence: As Sue heard the cold wind whistling through the gap in the kitchen window, she reached for another plateful of stew and dumplings. She wasn't bothered about the calorie count as she had convinced herself that it was seasonseatings time again and she must be prepared for the harsh winter ahead.

Etymology: Season(one of four divisions of the year, Spring, Summer, Autumn and WINTER) + Eating(consuming food, chewing and swallowing) = Seasonseatings

| Comments and Points

Mitigweight

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: mi/ti/gwate

Sentence: Sue would mitigweight her eating binges by reminding herself that she was giving her body a huge assortment of nutrients to choose from to stoke her furnace for winter. It also meant she could forgo wearing mitts

Etymology: mitigate + weight + mitts

| Comments and Points

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:

----------------------------
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

----------------------------

| Comments and Points

Hamnesty

Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: hām'-nə-stē

Sentence: "It sure is getting cold lately. Oh hey, if you're not going to finish that meat, I'll have the rest of it," said Margaret, adjusting her waistband, "and please pass the mashed potatoes and gravy," she stated, with hamnesty. She had been putting on quite a few pounds of insulard over the last few weeks.

Etymology: ham (Middle English, hamme "meat from the leg of a hog") + (Greek, amnéstía - oblivion, "a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment")

----------------------------
COMMENTS:

Hilarious!! - purpleartichokes, 2007-11-21: 04:29:00

yes - very funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-21: 10:54:00

It seems with Margaret that it's all going to waist! Great sentence & word. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-21: 16:34:00

----------------------------

| Comments and Points

Darwinablub

Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: dahr-win-ah-bluhb

Sentence: He put on 50 pounds in the span of a week to help him endure the harsh winter months, but due to his sudden darwinablub his cholesterol levels became alarmingly out of whack and he had subsequently suffered a sudden stroke.

Etymology: Darwin (as in survival of the fittest) + blub (short for blubber)

| Comments and Points

Smorgashoard

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation:

Sentence: When the first snow fell, she enjoyed her biggest smorgashoard of the season.

Etymology:

----------------------------
COMMENTS:

libertybelle Terrific!! - libertybelle, 2007-11-21: 09:41:00

Great word! She seems to have a liking for Viking! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-21: 17:29:00

----------------------------

| Comments and Points

Blubbernation

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: bluhb-er-ney-shuh n

Sentence: After moving to Maine Jose was always cold, even in the summer. It wasn't until his friend Joan told him about blubbernation, the consumption of copious quantities of fatty food, that he warmed up. Now he's warm though he does look like he's wearing a parka even with his shirt off.

Etymology: blubber (the fat layer between the skin and muscle of whales) + hibernation (to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals)

| Comments and Points

Snowbesity

Created by: Nuwanda

Pronunciation: snow-bee-city

Sentence: Carla had come to anticipate her snowbesity. In fact, her winter clothes were two sizes larger than her summer clothes. Her snowbesity was harder to justify, however, once she moved to Florida.

Etymology: Snow + obesity

----------------------------
COMMENTS:

snow doubt, that's a great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-20: 10:50:00

metrohumanx I scream- closed for the season-the reason: it's freezin! - metrohumanx, 2008-10-20: 13:33:00

Love it...nothing worse than having a blizzard on your gizzard! - Nosila, 2008-10-20: 20:11:00

Love it! - lumina, 2008-10-20: 20:15:00

----------------------------

| Comments and Points

Pudgecicles

Created by: LoftyDreamer

Pronunciation: puj'-sik-ulz

Sentence: Although Congolia had been trying to lose those pesky 15 pounds all summer, she told herself that with winter approaching, she really needed those pudgecicles if she hoped to ski without being miserable.

Etymology: pudgy (fat, obese) + icicles (hanging ice)

----------------------------
COMMENTS:

metrohumanx HILARIOUS! - metrohumanx, 2008-10-23: 17:07:00

----------------------------

| Comments and Points

Polardbeerbelly

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: pole lard beer bel lee

Sentence: By October, Greata had gained a lot of weight. Her husband Hamsell, the pork butcher, was concerned about her becoming several sizes larger and in particular about her obtaining a large polardbeerbelly. When he asked her why she ate and drank boundless calories, she admitted she was storing fat up to keep her warm for the arctic winter ahead. She was planning to hibernate a lot. Oh no, he thought...she may just crawl into a den and wake up in spring with twins!

Etymology: Polar (extremely cold) & Lard (a type of soft white semisolid fat obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of the hog) & Beer Belly (fat tummy from consuming too much beer or other high calorie foods; a big gut). Also a play on Polar Bear.

| Comments and Points

Show All or More...

 

Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-11-21: 00:01:00
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.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-03-16: 00:03:00
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James