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diabeetus

/ˌdaɪəˈbiːtəs/

diabeetus noun: diabetes.

Noun

diabeetus (uncountable)

  1. (humorous) Diabetes.
    • Carbohydrates are bad? There are weight-loss schemes that involve avoiding them, and you don't want to go crazy on sugars unless you want diabeetus, but in general, i reckon they're okay.2007 October 1, Tom Anderson, “Re: What are some "good" snacks?”, in misc.fitness.weights (Usenet)
    • Yeah, but I'm trying to decide what to do about it before all the saccharine gives me diabeetus or something.2010 March 8, Vitriol Trollsbane [username], “Re: Anyone else notive.......”, in alt.online-service.webtv (Usenet)

Origin of diabeetus

From the pronunciation of diabetes used by American actor Wilford Brimley in advertisements for the medical supplies home delivery service Liberty Medical.

Words formed from diabeetus

Questions about diabeetus

What does diabeetus mean?
Diabeetus means diabetes.
What part of speech is diabeetus?
Diabeetus is a noun.
How do you pronounce diabeetus?
Diabeetus is pronounced /ˌdaɪəˈbiːtəs/.

Words near diabeetus in the dictionary

  1. diabatically
  2. diabaticity
  3. diabatization
  4. diabatizations
  5. diabats
  6. diabeetus
  7. diabesity
  8. diabetes
  9. diabetes insipidus
  10. diabetes mellitus
  11. diabetic

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