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gasonomic 

adj.
Used to describe vehicles that are, or have the image of being, fuel-efficient.
It's supposed to be all gasonomic, but I don't think the extra 5 mpg's are worth $6,000.
gasonomic by R06 January 10, 2009

Gastronomical determinism 

Where the duration of a meeting is extended for no reason other than to include a free lunch or dinner.
The meeting went on an hour longer than it had to. Gastronomical determinism ensured that the debate continued, focusing on meaningless issues, until the company provided lunch was served.

Gastronomic orgasm 

A moment of intense pleasure caused by eating food that has the maximum level of deliciousness possible, causing the person eating it a highly enjoyable journey of flavor.
OMG!! this pizza is so good I just had a gastronomic orgasm!
Gastronomic orgasm by jast86 October 3, 2010

gaynomical 

When a straight person does something that might seem sort of gay because it is practical and/or economical, such as two guys carpooling to work together on a motorcycle or putting up with a gay guy's advances at a bar because he wants to buy you a drink.
I don't really enjoy riding on the back of Matt's bike, but hey, it's gaynomical.
gaynomical by NerdyWordy July 21, 2009

Gastronomical 

Food that is incredibly delicious. The kind of delicious that is far beyond your favorite order at your local burger joint.
The Chile Verde plate at Salsitas is Gastronomical! It's way better than that crappy stuff at the El Ranchero restaraunt.

gigonomics 

Refers to an economy where no one has a "real" job. Everyone has "gigs", i.e. short-term contracts for doing things with no benefits or pension plans.
Tina Brown refers to the economics of the new economy as gigonomics in her column on The Daily Beast.
gigonomics by Arunabh Das January 25, 2009