PrintSpeaking of made-up food terms...
Okay. I do realize that, technically speaking, all words are made-up. But since this has been a topic here more than once (foodie, locavore, blah, blah, blah), and since a relatively new one has just crossed my radar, it seems there might be more to discuss.
My "new" word? ORGANIFY. As in, "Organify your life! Buy our organic baby carrots..."
For me, this "word" is like nails on a chalkboard. Maybe because it probably wouldn't exist if organic weren't so downright trendy (I'm not fond of trendy). Maybe because it really doesn't do much to improve discussion of the related subject matter. I don't know. But I definitely rolled my eyes when I heard it.
Thoughts?
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9 Comments:
BLECH! BLECH BLECH BLECH!
Sorry.
BLECH!
Karen Resta at 11:16AM on 04/26/08
Though actually it could be worse. It could have been "orgagnify".
Karen Resta at 11:30AM on 04/26/08
Obviously, the process used to organify is that of organification, the person doing so is the organifier, and the reciever is the organifee ... which oddly enough would identify the cost. Which might be "to organidentifee" ...
That's what I get for combining too much coffee with the current rewrite of the national Boy Scout Computing merit badge requirements. Where's the damn Advil???
LunaPierCook at 12:36PM on 04/26/08
I know this isn't exactly made up but how about misused? If I see one more menu with this on it, I'm going to scream:
Our own (insert food item), battered and lightly deep fried.
WTF can be "lightly deep fried?"
Does the use of the word "lightly" make the #&@^@ food in question any less deep fried???
Sorry...Rant over.
chiff0nade at 12:59PM on 04/26/08
"Lightly deep fried" could easily refer to a lighter frying oil, a shorter frying time, or both. I definitely prefer lighter frying with frog legs than I do with fried chicken.
LunaPierCook at 1:29PM on 04/26/08
how about just :Buy Organic: Sorry I'm a believer in the KISS principle, keep it simple, stupid! when they start using terms like organify and the like I walk away.
huney_bumper at 7:16PM on 04/26/08
Possible alternate definition for organify: to replace the customary meat in a dish with offal. For example, to "organify" chicken pot pie, simply replace the normal white and dark meat for livers, gizzards, and hearts. Lightly deep fried, if you please.
beth1 at 12:08AM on 04/27/08
@All; this thread is WMPF!!!! ~;-DDD
izatryt at 10:35AM on 04/27/08
God that's awful, I also really hate "cutesy" food terms, like fro-yo, and ho-cho for hot chocolate. Blech.
embolini9 at 4:16PM on 04/28/08