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DEFINITION: v., To swap your lousy lunch for a way tastier one found in the shared office fridge. n., A lunch which is borrowed from a coworker and will not be returned until after it has been consumed.
Verboticisms
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Refrigeraiding
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: Re-FRIJ-er-aid-ing
Sentence: Tired of his stale peanut butter sandwiches Virgil went refrigeraiding until he found something a bit tastier.
Etymology: Refrigerator - raiding
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COMMENTS:
great word - makes me think of Indiana Jones - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-05: 13:10:00
Very good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-05: 16:37:00
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Lunrob
Created by: Kealtyrock
Pronunciation: lun-rob
Sentence: The tuna salad sandwisch that Hilda brought for lunch was a victim of lunrob from the office refrigerator.
Etymology: lunch and rob to steal
Forayge
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: for aje
Sentence: Forsythe the Forensic Accountant on the fourth floor was famous because he would forayge in the fridge. He focussed on fabulous finds and would forge ahead of the noon rush to find filberts, feta, fontina, figs and Fanta. He filched things out of different lunch bags and filled his own lunch box with the fixings. Then he would calmly stroll into the lunch room and enjoy a free, filling and funtastic feast. He would purloin sirloin,pluck duck,plunder Wonder bread,rustle mussels,grab crab,rob Cobb and snitch sandwich with the slickness of any cat burglar. In his haste for taste one late morning, Fosythe failed to foresee the video camera which was installed in the lunch room. As he was hauled off in handcuffs, he all too late remembered that there was no such thing as a free lunch!
Etymology: foray (steal goods; take as spoils;briefly enter enemy territory;a sudden short attack) & forage (the act of searching for food and provisions;collect or look around for (food))
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COMMENTS:
A vision of people wandering from commerce to commerce, sneaking into lunch lounges and forayging, only to be chased out by indignant businesspeople or teachers or janitors. - zxvasdf, 2008-10-02: 09:36:00
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Liencuisine
Created by: rexcausey
Pronunciation: lē'ən-kwi-zeen
Sentence: After indulging in some liencuisine, Jack was payed back ten fold as he spent the rest of his afternoon bowing before the "porcelain throne". (I guess you better be careful whose food you "borrow"!)
Etymology: Liencuisine is a noun derived from the words 1.) lien(in reference to: a claim or charge held by one party, on property owned by a second party)and 2.)cuisine(in reference to: FOOD)
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COMMENTS:
We all need a friend that we can lien on...good word - Nosila, 2008-10-02: 22:23:00
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Sandswitch
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: sand-swich
Sentence: To keep lunch interesting, Bob would either fillfer or have a sandswitch.
Etymology: sandwich, switch
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COMMENTS:
tasty! - galwaywegian, 2007-11-05: 07:23:00
Another great word...that I also thought of! :) - MrDave2176, 2007-11-05: 08:39:00
perfect! - remistram, 2007-11-05: 10:48:00
very funy - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-05: 13:12:00
oops that should be funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-05: 13:12:00
Ilike it too! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-05: 16:28:00
funny in a different way - leechdude, 2007-11-05: 22:24:00
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Sandswicheroo
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: sand switch er roo
Sentence: Hungry Harry made sure he got to the lunchroom early every day, before his co-workers arrived. His mission was to pull the old sandswicheroo trick. He always brought the same thing, a sandwich made of buttered white bread and swapped it for a more interesting concoction. He had previously enjoyed hummus and veggies on pita, pate on rye, hearty chicken salad, roast beef and provolone and his all-time favourite after holidays, turkey sandwiches. He'd swap then eat at his desk and although many complained, no one could prove he had done the old sandswicheroo once again. This was especially galling to his colleagues, who, like he, all worked at FBI Headquarters!
Etymology: Sandwich (two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them)& Switcheroo (trick where one thing is sneakliy swapped for another)
Eatinstealing
Created by: emilylind
Pronunciation: The word is the words "eat " the " in" and then " Stealing "
Sentence: I caught him eatinstealing !
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
I love this word because of its so fun to say . - emilylind, 2007-11-05: 20:45:00
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Snagwood
Created by: milorush
Pronunciation: (adj.)snāg'wŏŏd' - Snagwood sandwich
Sentence: Galen usually indulges in a Snagwood sandwich when he forgets to bring his lunch.
Etymology: snag + [Dag]wood = (a thick sandwich filled with a variety of meats, cheeses, dressings, and condiments)
Refrigeraider
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: rifrijəreɪdər
Sentence: Roger has taken to disguising his lunch after a run-in with the workplace refrigeraider. He now uses a green marker on his sandwich bag to make it look like the bread is moldy. The only issue he faces is whether or not someone will see his handiwork and throw it away.
Etymology: refrigerator (an appliance or compartment that is artificially kept cool and used to store food and drink) + raider (a person who quickly and illicitly takes something)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James'
OZZIEBOB - 2007-11-05: 06:09:00
Good definition,REMI! During 40+ years of work, I found it to be a regular occurrence- probably happening somewhere right now!
mplsbohemian - 2007-11-05: 10:07:00
This has produced a great batch of words so far!
remistram - 2007-11-05: 10:47:00
It happens to all of us at least once during our working life!
purpleartichokes - 2007-11-05: 11:00:00
Happened with dip I brought in. Caught him in the act. Wouldn't be so bad if he wasn't double-dipping. And didn't have really poor oral hygiene. And I wasn't sure that it was his first offense and I had actually eaten the dip after him at some point. Yuck!
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James