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Does the derivative prohibition go both ways? by lm (2.00 / 0) #13 Wed Jan 23, 2008 at 09:05:26 AM EST

I can understand forbidding verbs that are derived from the foods of the same name. But what about the reverse? Chips? Fries? Pickles?

Also, what about foods that have slang names? Some cities refer to pizzas as pies and pie is a verb.

For desert, I think you should go with cherry pie.

There is no more degenerate kind of state than that in which the richest are supposed to be the best.
Cicero, The Republic

Pie is a verb? by herbert (4.00 / 1) #14 Wed Jan 23, 2008 at 09:32:55 AM EST

So it is. In that case you can have Key Lime Pie.

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: An obscure verb, but a verb nonetheless by lm (4.00 / 1) #15 Wed Jan 23, 2008 at 09:34:32 AM EST

I think key lime trumps cherry pie. I bow to your superior wit.
There is no more degenerate kind of state than that in which the richest are supposed to be the best.
Cicero, The Republic
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You'd have to ask her. by Christopher Robin was Murdered (2.00 / 0) #18 Wed Jan 23, 2008 at 09:43:04 AM EST

Part of the problem is that it should be funny and I don't think that codifies well. Too obscure is out because you can't get it right away. Intransitives are in because you can shout them: "Duck!" I'm not sure the thing was that carefully thought out.

Though that last one, duck, is one of your reverse derivations as the animal was named after the action, so we've got your answer: action to food derivations are fine.

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: Humor can't be codified? by lm (2.00 / 0) #20 Wed Jan 23, 2008 at 10:14:21 AM EST

All those route sit-coms aren't really funny? Hmm. I guess you do have a point there.
Regardless, I think I'm going to steal this idea for a dinner party. It is made of awesome.
There is no more degenerate kind of state than that in which the richest are supposed to be the best.
Cicero, The Republic
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