The word of the week: grocerying

Definition: Buying foodstuffs.

Pronunciation: Groshering.

Sample usage: "If you're going grocerying, pick up some GMO — you know, Goat's Milk, Organic. But it has to be non-GMO GMO."

Popularity: You should print the word out several times and burn it. (Local ordinances may apply.) For starters, it's unpronounceable — you sound like your jaw's full of Novocaine. It replaces "Grocery shopping," which is actually fun to say. The extra syllable is not an inordinate burden. JAMES LILEKS

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