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hors d'oeuvre-ivore

Someone who devours only hors d'oeuvre at parties
Sylvia is a total hors d'oeuvre-ivore, eschewing even the champagne.
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hors d'oeuvres 

A bunch of nasty little foods on platters at a social event. Often they are the only meal served during the entire event because the hosts are too cheap to provide a main course.

Pronounced: or-DERVS
Dude, they found maggots in the hors d'oeuvres at the company party, so nobody had anything to eat the entire evening.
hors d'oeuvres by dookeyboy November 28, 2010

Hors Arev 

A phrase in Armenian suitable for expressing any strong feelings in any situations.
Jack: I killed an apple
John: Hors arev, are you a hambal?
Hors Arev by Qyach December 28, 2022

hors d'ivorce 

Formerly married women who put out early in a relationship, or evening.
I love hors d'ivorce. I didn't even have to buy dinner.
hors d'ivorce by Ace Binkley November 1, 2005

hors d'œuvres 

A meal you eat. Usually comes right before dinner. I'm getting really hungry now!
We ate antipasta as our hors d'œuvres.
hors d'œuvres by MaryEmma July 26, 2010

hors d'oeuvre 

A fine older woman over the age of 30. The cougar version of a snack. Once a snack hits 30, she becomes an hors d'oeuvre, assuming she's still fine.
I'd rather hit the mall during the day to pickup some hors d'oeuvres while their husbands are at work.
hors d'oeuvre by Spag'n'Ballz December 7, 2017