1. An awful meal.
2. A food that literally tastes fecal.
3. A complex dish made with painstaking care but has catastrophically disappointing flavor.
4. Absolutely not a delicacy
The term is used so as not to offend the cook. Polite society tells us that it is rude to be brutally honest when asked how enjoyable a particular meal was. Polite society also tells us it is rude to correct someone's mispronounciation of a word. So, while you said "defecacy," he or she will think you meant "delicacy" but will be too polite to correct you. You can be honest say the meal tasted like a shit but the cook will believe you loved it. Everybody wins.
2. A food that literally tastes fecal.
3. A complex dish made with painstaking care but has catastrophically disappointing flavor.
4. Absolutely not a delicacy
The term is used so as not to offend the cook. Polite society tells us that it is rude to be brutally honest when asked how enjoyable a particular meal was. Polite society also tells us it is rude to correct someone's mispronounciation of a word. So, while you said "defecacy," he or she will think you meant "delicacy" but will be too polite to correct you. You can be honest say the meal tasted like a shit but the cook will believe you loved it. Everybody wins.
Q: "...So, did you like the chocolate-marshmallow & cheese meatloaf I made special just for you?"
A: "Uh - yeah, it was a real defecacy."
A: "Uh - yeah, it was a real defecacy."
by JEUNT November 12, 2009
Having the ability to find a good, clean place to take a shit, by instinct alone. A portmanteau word from "DEFEcate + effiCACIOUS.
I don't know how George found that nice, clean rest stop five miles down the highway---he's very defecacious!
by pentozali September 10, 2012
Defecacy (n.):
An anti-gourmet label for food that wreaks havoc on your gut, often used ironically to celebrate/cope with the aftermath of bold culinary choices.
Cultural Context:
Indian and Mexican cuisine is stereotypically(and sometimes unfairly) associated with “spice-induced consequences.” The term “defecacy” flips this into a self-aware joke among foodies who adore dishes like:
Vindaloo, Pani Puri(Gol Gappa), Club Kachori and curries.
Origination: First noticed on platforms like Instagram when a user niraja.j commented "Delicacy✗ Defecacy✓" on Indian street food videos(mostly on famous Indian club kachori uncle unhygienic street food videos)
Why It’s Genius:
Linguistic Play: Merges Latin defecate (to poo) with delicacy (luxury food), ironically framing digestive chaos.
An anti-gourmet label for food that wreaks havoc on your gut, often used ironically to celebrate/cope with the aftermath of bold culinary choices.
Cultural Context:
Indian and Mexican cuisine is stereotypically(and sometimes unfairly) associated with “spice-induced consequences.” The term “defecacy” flips this into a self-aware joke among foodies who adore dishes like:
Vindaloo, Pani Puri(Gol Gappa), Club Kachori and curries.
Origination: First noticed on platforms like Instagram when a user niraja.j commented "Delicacy✗ Defecacy✓" on Indian street food videos(mostly on famous Indian club kachori uncle unhygienic street food videos)
Why It’s Genius:
Linguistic Play: Merges Latin defecate (to poo) with delicacy (luxury food), ironically framing digestive chaos.
Restaurant Review: “The chili paneer was divine, but prepare for 24 hours of defecacy.”
Meme Caption: Image of a toilet with a “5-star Yelp rating” → “When the defecacy hits different.”
Friend Chat: “Dude, why’d you order the phaal curry?” → “For the ‘gram… and the defecacy.”
Indian street food today? : Delicacy✗ Defecacy✓
Meme Caption: Image of a toilet with a “5-star Yelp rating” → “When the defecacy hits different.”
Friend Chat: “Dude, why’d you order the phaal curry?” → “For the ‘gram… and the defecacy.”
Indian street food today? : Delicacy✗ Defecacy✓
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