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Coprophage 

This means, quite literally, “one who eats faeces”. French beef farmers, supplying meat for export, feed their cattle human faeces as a cheap food as it contains large amounts of partially digested cellulose and thereafter the cows exhibited coprophagic behaviour. Under certain conditions dogs also develop coprophagic behaviour, but this can be prevented, and cured, by feeding them tinned pineapple!

The use of the term has expanded to describe someone who, while not very clever or good at their job, is always smarming round the boss. The sort of behaviour exhibited is:

1. laughing excessively at the smallest joke;
2. apparently sharing the same interests and hobbies as the boss;
3. getting the boss tea or coffee without being asked;
4. sending the boss Christmas and Birthday cards, often with a gift attached;

Exactly the sort of behaviour that makes you think that if the boss crapped on their desk they’d eat it and swear it was ambrosia. These people are usually mediocre to poor performers and its only their relationship with the boss that keeps them from being potted.
“Malcolm’s just given the boss a big birthday card and a present, so I told him he was a perfect coprophage. The twat looked at me as if I’d just paid him a compliment.”
“You did. Nothing about that wanker is perfect.”
Coprophage by AKACroatalin March 16, 2019
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Coprophage 

The literal meaning is 'one who eats faeces'; at one time French beef farmers used to feed their cattle human faeces as a cheap food and because the substance contains large amounts of partially digested cellulose, resulting in coprophagic cows. Coprophagic behaviour is also exhibited by dogs under certain conditions, but can be prevented by feeding them tinned pineapple.

The use of the term has expanded, however, to mean a person, can be male or female, who is not very bright but is always smarming round the boss. The sort of behaviour exhibited is laughing excessively at the smallest joke; apparently sharing the same interests and hobbies as the boss; getting the boss tea or coffee without being asked; sending the boss birthday and Christmas cards often with a small gift attached. In short the sort of behaviour that makes you think if the boss crapped on their desk, this person would eat it anbd swear it was ice cream. These people are usually poor performers and it's only their relatioship with the boss that stops them from being potted.

It is quite safe to call these people 'coprophage' to their face as they won't know what it means and won't have the initiative to look it up.
Malcolm's just given the boss a big Christmas card and a present, so I told him he was the perfect coprophage. The twat looked at me as if I'd just paid him a compliment!
You did, nothing about that wanker is perfect.
Coprophage by Croatalin May 8, 2014

coprophage 

Anything that will devour shit.
"How about a steaming pile of feces for breakfast, coprophage?"
coprophage by Waylon R July 11, 2004

coprophagous smirk 

This is a nonsubtle smile that indicates the maker has a joyous secrt: a shit-eating grin
Jack finally got laid and went around all of the next day with a coprophagous smirk on his face.

coprophagic 

adjective, (literally) "shit eating"

1. Pertaining to voluntary ingestion of excrement, either for sexual excitement or self-effacement.

2. Describing something with a guilty, shameful, or otherwise disgracing association or connotation.
1a) After several sessions of water sports, the gay couple began exploring coprophagic activities including deep rimming and anal sucking.

1b) "Did you enjoy the coprophagic humor in 'The Help' when a discharged domestic worker in the book/movie prepared a pie from her own fecal excretions and fed it to her former employer?"

2a) When the wife returned home unexpectedly finding her husband lustily pumping his seed into the family's pet collie, all he could do was look back sheepishly with a coprophagic grin.

2b) Considering their winless season, their failure to score in several games, and their seemingly indifferent playing style, even the coach began badmouthing his own coprophagic team.
coprophagic by Fatlips October 17, 2011

Coprophagia 

The name of the condition that describes someone who loves to eat shit. As in stools or poo poo. It is occatinally seen in animals and sometimes humans. This is known as "Scat Eating"
Coprophagia by 1069 June 4, 2005

coprophagiac 

An eater of feces. Poop-eater.
One who can't help but eat feces, their own, or another's.
Rabbits, ruminants, dung beetles, and some dogs are coprophagiacs.
coprophagiac by DigNature April 20, 2009
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