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'Wow! My brainwaves are melting cheese!'

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.

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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.

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Telekinvection

metrohumanx

Created by: metrohumanx

Pronunciation: TELL-IH-KIN-VEC-SHUN

Sentence: Staring into the water did not hasten it's boiling, but gazing thru the microgrid convinced me that TELEKINVECTION was a force to be reckoned with....

Etymology: TELEKINESIS-affecting the properties of something using the formidable power of brainwaves. CONVECTION-an "old school" method of cooking using a direct heat source.

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metrohumanx TELEKINesis+conVECTION http://www.apostrophe.fsnet.co.uk/ - metrohumanx, 2008-07-01: 06:01:00

A word to be reckoned with! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-02: 03:35:00

LOL You need to write a book! :) - abrakadeborah, 2009-03-25: 14:15:00

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Salibake

americanogig

Created by: americanogig

Pronunciation: Sal eh bake

Sentence: Gregory began to wonder if his popcorn would be sufficiently popped by the next millennium. Since all other conventional means had failed him, he decided to pull out his tried and true method of salibaking. After willing the kernels to burst forth in buttered glory he boasted of his amazing ability to semi-instantly salibake.

Etymology: From salivate and bake

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Electrolling

AnnieChandon

Created by: AnnieChandon

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Focuspocus

Mrgoodtimes

Created by: Mrgoodtimes

Pronunciation: foh-kuhs-poh-kuhs

Sentence: He had the wing of a red wattler, the milk from a bovine and the sauce of a Newman (Paul), with a little focuspocus on the Frazier Grill his meal would be complete in no time.

Etymology: Focus - Hocuspocus

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Grillpower

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: gril pow er

Sentence: Aman's power to cook food quickly with his mind was quickly discovered and exploited. He could melt a smelt; toast a roast or stew a gnu. His grillpower was so strong that his girlfriend, Dinah, was afraid that he'd advertise this under her name. But he called his new cookers Amana...

Etymology: Grill (cook over a grill) & Willpower (the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior)

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Microliciousful

Created by: MuskokaMuffin

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Brainwarm

Created by: Discoveria

Pronunciation: brayne-warm

Sentence: Bill thought he could brainwarm and therefore save electricity. It sounded like a roastboast to me.

Etymology: Brain + warm + brainstorm

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So that's why I get so many luke-warm ideas when I'm watching the microwave... - wordmeister, 2007-04-24: 15:38:00

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Acceleerate

Created by: rebelvin

Pronunciation: ACCELERATE+LEER

Sentence: It is as if without their constant gaze, acceleerating the process, the meal would never be done.

Etymology: ACCELERATE+LEER. LEER: 1. To look with a sidelong glance. 2.(British Dialect) having no burden or load; faint for lack of food; hungry. 3. Acronym for Low-Energy Electron Reflection.

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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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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-24: 00:01:00
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.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-11-10: 00:14:00
Today's definition was suggested by Osomatic. Thank you Osomatic. ~ James