gravyambitious
/ˈɡreɪviˌæmbɪʃəs/adjectiveVerified NewAlso in: Soßenkühn (Deutsch) · salsambiciosa (Español) · jusambitieux (Français)
Describing a cook who attempts gravy from scratch on a deadline, without a recipe and without fear.
The gravyambitious host rejects the granules at the worst possible hour, with guests in the hall. Flour, stock, and nerve are deployed in unknown ratios; the lumpvigil is entered willingly. When it works, the triumph is retold for years; when it doesn't, the granules wait in the cupboard like a mercy.
Etym. — gravy + ambitious — the high-wire act of from-scratch sauce.
Rel. — gravysalvage · lumpvigil
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