Top 10 Food and Drink Words You’ve Never Heard | Endless Simmer

Because I’m aclosetbook nerd, I spend a lot of time reading books about books and books about words. No, don’t laugh. And yes, they exist. Much to my surprise, there are a plethora of food words other than“delicious” to describe this food concept we all love so much. Here are my top 10 new favorites:

10. Bedinner(v)- to treat to dinner.

He better bedinner me after making me sleep with his cat.

9. Semese(adj)- half eaten.

We probably don’t use this word because Americans would never leave something half eaten. Seconds, please.

8. Surfeited(adj)- oppressed or disordered by eating too much.

This happens to me daily. We all know what it feels like.

7. Deipnosophist(n)- a person who is learned in the art of dining.

Is this the word that will replace“foodie”? Maybe.

6. Moreish(adj)- encouraging continued indulgence (said of food or drink).

There’s no surprise that this word also resembles Mother.

5. Bouffage(n)- an enjoyable or satisfying meal.

Mom’s meatloaf is a classic bouffage.

4. Gramaungere(n)- a superb or great meal.

Bacon wrapped figs.

3. Compotation(n)- an episode of drinking or carousing together.

In other words, every weekend of my life.

2. Perpotation(n)- an instance of drunkenness.

Again. Every weekend.

1. Jentacular(adj)- of or pertaining to breakfast.

The bacon in my fridge looks rather jentacular today.

Have any to add?

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