Eatermission
Eatermission (noun)
A coined term and portmanteau of eat and intermission, referring to a temporary pause during a meal when you’re technically full but fully intend to continue eating after a short break.
An eatermission is the strategic rest between rounds of food.
A coined term and portmanteau of eat and intermission, referring to a temporary pause during a meal when you’re technically full but fully intend to continue eating after a short break.
An eatermission is the strategic rest between rounds of food.
“I’m not done, I’m just on an eatermission.”
“Give me ten minutes—this is an eatermission.”
“Dessert starts after a brief eatermission.”
“Give me ten minutes—this is an eatermission.”
“Dessert starts after a brief eatermission.”
Eatermission by Rachel Anne Doyon February 5, 2026
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