kneeknocker, meatatarian

[Laurence Horn]

On Apr 14, 2012, at 8:06 PM, Victor Steinbok wrote:

> kneeknocker:
>
> http://www.thedailymeal.com/best-and-worst-products-trader-joes
>> "For me, the thought of trying any Trader Joe-brand sushi is a
>> kneeknocker. I’ve heard horror stories from sushi aficionados, and the
>> one time I’ve had sushi in my life, at a pretty respectable
>> restaurant, I wasn’t much of a fan. I can’t imagine the Trader Joe’s
>> sushi being worthwhile or remotely enjoyable."
>
> meatatarian:
>
>> I’m a meatatarian by nature and nurture, and sausage is by far one of
>> my favorites. These veggie patties come extremely close to matching
>> the real thing. If meat grew on a tree this is how it would taste.
>
>
> Not that either of these is particularly new, but catching them in the
> wild is not always easy. "Meatatarian" is straight-forward, but
> "kneeknocker" is not transparent at all. Even in context, I'm still not
> sure if I got it right.
>
Agreed.  It sounds too much like a variant of "knee-slapper", as in "Hey, did you hear the one about Trader Joe's sushi?"

LH

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