Jargon Watch: Scorpacciata
by Lloyd Alter, Toronto 
on 09. 5.08
scorpacciata [score-POTCH-chee-yatta]
n. eating a particular ingredient in copious amounts in peak local season.
Can it be turned into an adjective, like "If this tomato season doesn't end soon I'm gonna be scorpacciatic." ::Apartment Therapy
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