chipmunking n.— «With just seconds on the clock, the contest appeared too close to call. Then, Kobayashi appeared to regurgitate some of his food right before the final buzzer—a scenario in which he would be disqualified from the...
locavore n.— «“Initially it was the taste thing for me,” said Robin McDermott, who lives in Waitsfield, Vt., where locavores call themselves localvores. “But now when I think about what it takes to get lettuce across the country so I can...
reversal n.— «Barfing—or a “reversal” as they call it in the International Federation of Competitive Eating—is supposed to result in immediate disqualification, probably because it could start a gastrointestinal chain reaction...
gus n.— «I can almost taste the local “gus,” the term by which asparagus is affectionately known in my household.» —“Eating seasonally is fun and supports farmers” by Andrea Ottem Langley Times (British Columbia...
phood n.— «The new buzz word is “phood” as meals, snacks and beverages with a pharmaceutical benefit make their way to the U.S. market.» —“Eating for life” in New York City MarketWatch Mar. 23, 2006...
gurgitator n.— «The two-time defending Coney Island champion, Takeru “The Tsunami” Kobayashi, weighs barely 120 pounds and looks more like a gymnast than a gurgitator.» —“The Amazing, Incredible, Record-Setting Big Mouth...