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Main Entry: mas·ti·cate
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): -cat·ed; -cat·ing
Etymology: Late Latin masticatus, past participle of masticare, from Greek mastichan to gnash the teeth; akin to Greek masasthai to chew -- more at MANDIBLE
Date: 1649
transitive senses
1 : to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth in preparation for swallowing : CHEW
2 : to soften or reduce to pulp by crushing or kneading
intransitive senses : CHEW
- mas·ti·ca·tion /"mas-t&-'kA-sh&n/ noun
- mas·ti·ca·tor /'mas-t&-"kA-t&r/ noun
Do you hob nob while masticating your comestibles?
masticate by Zach O'Brien January 3, 2004
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sado-mastication

The fixation or propensity to beat your food before or during eating it.
Sarah: Hey Marty I brought you home a cheeseburger.

Marty: Oh, I bet it’s been a VERY VERY BAD burger!

While engaging is sado-mastication, Marty proceeds to pimp slap and punch the helpless cheeseburger before taking a bite and then makes sounds of delight, achieving some sort of sick thrill from this!
sado-mastication by donkey shave January 30, 2010
from the latin verb "masticare"; To chew as in food.
This is also a pun on the word masturbate, which makes it a great conversation starter.
In our society, families gather around a table three times a day and masticate together.
masticate by Masterwinks December 28, 2005
1. To chew (usually before swallowing or spitting)
2. Sounds close to wordMasturbate/word (good for puns)
"I masticated over a hot plate for over an hour the other night."

"woah thats impressive"

*spits out food*
masticate by wen January 3, 2003

mystical dragonhorse 

a creature that is a hybrid of a dragon and a horse but it also has a touch of mystical in it.... also breathes fire
i just went for my morning jog with my pet mystical dragonhorse

my pet mystical dragonhorse just dropped a giant shit on my neighbors yard.
mystical dragonhorse by mysticdh January 13, 2011

Mystical Fold 

A woman's vaginal area.
"Show me that mystical fold, baby."
Mystical Fold by iihmnaili January 15, 2014

masticating 

It sounds like masturbating, but it actually means chewing.
Bob: Dude, I caught John masticating yesterday!
Will: Ewwww!
Bob: What, you got a problem with chewing?!?!?
masticating by MasticatingMaster February 7, 2017