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Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Wordfuse

*cumbertoothsome (adjective): cumbersome + toothsome = when food is especially delicious yet awkward, problematic or tedious to actually consume. See pomegranates, s'mores, poppycock, caramels, candy-apples, frozen bananas, chicken wings, bbq ribs, double cheeseburgers with all the fixings or, if you have braces: everything.

*Cumbertoothsomely (adverb form): how babies and toddlers eat all the time. Also how drunk people eat when they stumble home from the bar or a party: see David Hasselhoff.

10 comments:

  1. THAT...was funny,. seriously, some foods are just plain difficult to maneuver.
    but good!! so worth it
    but combertoothsome..........good word

    have a wonderful glorious Christmas my friend

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  2. I have cumbertoothsome issues all the time. BBQ ribs in particular... one of my favorite foods but have to avoid them like the plague in public or I come out looking like a fool.

    SD
    simpledudecomplexworld.blogspot.com

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  3. A perfect word for all this holiday eating. I'm going with cotton candy as a cumbertoothsome item. And corn on the cob.

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  4. I like it. My favourite cumbertoothsome food items are, Meatball subs, sherbet bombs and smokey bbq ribs.
    Anything that you have to get out of a packet that takes longer than 5 seconds is cumbertoothsome as well.
    I'm very impatient sometimes..lol

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  5. Oh yeah, the Hoff and that hamburger -- NOT pretty.

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  6. Like things NOT to eat on a first date! Steamed crabs where you have to crack them yourself.

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  7. @Wendy You have a great Christmas too.
    @SD My wife loves those too.
    @Nicole Good examples.
    @Alittlesprite I'm going to have to research sherbert bombs.
    @DSWS Yup. Disturbing.
    @TGW I agree.

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  8. I love this word!! I think of fondue fitting this too. IT is so drippy messy but soo yummy.

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  9. @MrsTuna Being a terrific cook, you should like this word.
    @KL Fondue! Exactly.

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