by mmmmvv July 10, 2012
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This is a fairly common response to when performance falters and the person in question is aware that those responsible for the continuation of the current arrangement - be it work, education or a relationship - are close to severing ties.
The word is formed of two parts:
Toma/Tomme: a soft, french cow's milk cheese, created when there is too little milk to form a full cheese. (an analogy for the person's failure to complete their agreed contract)
Alone: a simple description of the feeling of isolation experienced by said person, once arrangement has been terminated. this can be through loss of contact with work/class mates, arguments with exes or simply a feeling of inferiority when comparing oneself to peers.
Pronunciation: Tom-a-loaned
This is a fairly common response to when performance falters and the person in question is aware that those responsible for the continuation of the current arrangement - be it work, education or a relationship - are close to severing ties.
The word is formed of two parts:
Toma/Tomme: a soft, french cow's milk cheese, created when there is too little milk to form a full cheese. (an analogy for the person's failure to complete their agreed contract)
Alone: a simple description of the feeling of isolation experienced by said person, once arrangement has been terminated. this can be through loss of contact with work/class mates, arguments with exes or simply a feeling of inferiority when comparing oneself to peers.
Pronunciation: Tom-a-loaned
I think my mate is thinking about tommaloning, the principal has demanded a meeting next week, and he doesn't want to tell his parents he's been kicked out.
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Get the Tomaconda mug.A tomato derivative product, such as sauce or ketchup, that is of inferior quality or lacks the desired flavor and richness.
Person A: “Could you pass the sauce?”
Person B: “That’s not sauce; that’s tomatonade!”
In this context, “tomatonade” humorously emphasizes the disappointing quality of the tomato-based product.
Person B: “That’s not sauce; that’s tomatonade!”
In this context, “tomatonade” humorously emphasizes the disappointing quality of the tomato-based product.
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