Defecacy 

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.

Q: "...So, did you like the chocolate-marshmallow & cheese meatloaf I made special just for you?"

A: "Uh - yeah, it was a real defecacy."

Defecacy by JEUNT November 11, 2009

Defecacy 

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.

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✓

Defecacy by භාෂා March 4, 2025

self-deficacy 

The belief you have in yourself to be able to make it home to use the bathroom and not shit yourself or use a public bathroom, even though you have explosive diarrhea.

Uh, dude, you don't look so good. Why don't I pull into this McDonald's and you can use their bathroom?

No way, man. I've got a lot of self-deficacy. Drive me home. I ain't gonna shit in your car. Trust me.

self-deficacy by UUUUUU December 18, 2010

defecacious 

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!

defecacious by pentozali September 9, 2012

deficacy

Shitty-ness. The complete and infuriating inability of an object or person to fulfill its use or duty. Opposed to "efficacy", but more powerful than "inefficacy".

The deficacy of this chair is simply astounding.

deficacy by randallus May 6, 2011

Defecaca 

An unusual, alternative spelling of "defecate"

I seriously need to defecaca right now.

Defecaca by YacacaAndYugugaga March 26, 2024

Defencacy 

Anthony’s version of Deficiency.

Anthony can’t pronounce Deficiency and instead calls it Defencacy.

Defencacy by audrieluv August 10, 2025