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DEFINITION: v. To pace, stare or drool in front of your stove or microwave, in an effort to use sheer willpower to make your food cook faster. n. A watched pot, pie or pudding.
Verboticisms
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Microslave
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: my krow slay vvvv
Sentence: Maeve was a microslave nad had the irradiated frontal cortex to prove it
Etymology: microwave slave
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COMMENTS:
- yeah, I always though it bad to get too close to the microwave when it's on! - splendiction, 2009-11-10: 18:07:00
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Neuromicropathy
Created by: Jaxies
Pronunciation: /nu-row-my-crop-uh-thee/
Sentence: "By the pure power of neuromicropathy Ted's food was cooking faster than ever. He knew he was on to something here - if he could only stare through the food..."
Etymology: Neurology + microwave + homeopathy
Cooklook
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: kook-look
Sentence: Unimpressed with the alacrity of his microwave to defrost his frozen burrito, Bob resorted to giving his mealcicle the cooklook, willing it with his mind to get done an astonishing .005 seconds faster.
Etymology: cook, look, and rhymes with cookbook
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COMMENTS:
I suppose Bob also "looked steak knives" instead of daggers. - petaj, 2007-04-24: 05:33:00
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Yoquieroqueso
Created by: idavecook
Pronunciation: En espanol, pinche guero.
Sentence: Dude, I totally yoquieroquesoed that burrito last night, I ate the whole thing before I realized the power was out.
Etymology: I want it, you want it, if you don't, you don't even know what's up. Sorry, find out.
Watchedpotamy
Created by: babel
Pronunciation: watched-pot-am-ee
Sentence: Jason enjoyed indulging his watchedpotamy by microwaving a series of 20 pound frozen turkies on defrost setting.
Etymology: a watched pot never boils...
Microwancy
Created by: verysimplegame
Pronunciation: my-crow-wahn-cy
Sentence: Summoning forth her dark skills in microwancy, the Hot Pocket seemed to shimmer and ooze even faster.
Etymology: Microwave + mancy
Telekitchenesis
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: telly-KITCH-en-e-sis
Sentence: Uri, if you really must use your telekitchenesis skills at least put them to good use. Save us some electricity instead of just bending spoons and forks.
Etymology: telekinesis + kitchen
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COMMENTS:
nice reference - Jabberwocky, 2007-04-24: 12:19:00
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Telecook
Created by: Ellemorpheus
Pronunciation: Tell-e-cook
Sentence: He would telecook before the microwave when impatient and hungry.
Etymology: Tele-to project Cook-to heat in preparation for consumption.
Whilichinesis
Created by: Bigman
Pronunciation: WILL-itch-IN-esis
Sentence: I used my whilichinesis to heat the popcorn, cool huh!? The soldiers used their whilichinesis to break their bonds and escape.
Etymology: Combines WILL + IT+ KINESIS "willing it into motion to heat up"
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Osomatic.
Thank you Osomatic! ~ James
Mustang - 2008-07-01: 08:09:00
The chef was no doubt a man of principle who would stick by his convections.
Today's definition was suggested by Osomatic. Thank you Osomatic. ~ James