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    [Noun]  | "con*fec*tion" | \ kən-ˈfek-shən \


    1: the act or process of confecting

    2: something confected: such as

    3: a fancy dish or sweetmeat; also : a sweet food


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English confeccioun "preparation by mixing ingredients, something prepared by mixing, as a medicine or dish of food," borrowed from Anglo-French confectiun, confeccion, borrowed from Medieval Latin confectiōn-, confectiō, going back to Latin, "making ready for use, preparation," from conficere "to carry out, perform, make, bring about, collect, bring to completion" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action {mat|confect|};

    [Noun]  | "confection" 


    1: a food having a high sugar content;


      * e.g., " ... following the main course there were assorted confections so delicious-looking as to tempt even determined dieters "



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     [ "confectional" ]

    1: Where a solemnly-sworn dieter goes to admit his "slippages" of partaking of sweets, usually to a resident health-guru.

      * e.g.,  ... I hate going to confectional, since as atonement they make you eat a four-ounce chunk of tofu and a medium bowl of alfalfa sprouts, then drink a whole pint of pureed green wheat-grass ---- bleaahhhk!! 

     [ "Confect" ]

    1: When you degrading somebody for their physical appearance.

      * e.g.,  ... "You're so ugly Jerry!" Says Bob. 

     [ "confection panty" ]

    1: Really cute and decorative girl underwear, but poorly made so dont last very long. Mainly purchased as gifts for special occasions, like birthdays holidays.

      * e.g.,  ... Victorias secret has great confection panty. 

     [ "Confection Oven" ]

    1: An oven that uses a lightbulb to try and bake sweet treats.

      * e.g.,  ... Why the hell am I waiting 20 minutes for this confection oven to cook a 1 centimeter thick brownie?! 

     [ "yeast confection" ]

    1: A dessert that rises as you bake it.

      * e.g.,  ... Jack: What is that god awful smell?! 

     [ "Confectionate" ]

    1: To get down and dirty with someone in the corniest way ever. Only to be used by the profesionalest of people.

      * e.g.,  ... "Lets confectionate tonight sugar." 

     [ "Confectionately" ]

    1: A professional pastry chef or baker's closing salutation for a letter, email, or text

      * e.g.,  ... Confectionately Yours, 

     [ "Confection Erection" ]

    1: The result a baked good has on the nether regions of a wide eyed, sweet toothed gentleman when he encounters a lovingly and carefully crafted baked good.

      * e.g.,  ... Did you see that display of deliciousness at the bakery?! It was like strolling through Brownie County in Pastry Paradise and walking right up to the Cookie Cathedral on Sweet Street. It totally gave me Confection Erection! And I don't care who knows it! 

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