sproutdefection

/ˈspraʊt dɪˈfɛkʃən/nounVerified New

Also in: Rosenkohlflucht (Deutsch) · colfuga (Español) · choufection (Français)

The transfer of brussels sprouts from plate to the plate of the one person who likes them.

The sproutdefection happens quietly at every roast: the disliked greens migrate sideways until one plate holds the lot. The defector-eater receives them without comment, having planned for this. The household calls it waste-not; the sprouts call it a rescue, and everyone at the table knows the routing by heart.

Etym. — sprout + defection — the greens that change sides mid-meal.

Rel. — roastpotatotreaty · nightthreeclause

Novelty check: APPROVE

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