Citations:diabeetus

Noun: "(humorous) diabetes"

 * 2006, Pablo Darelli, "Medical Breakthrough: Alzheimer's Cured", The Slant (Vanderbilt University - humor), Volume 7, Issue 5, 25 October 2006, page 5:
 * Wilford Brimley, a spokesman for Liberty Medical and a well known diabetic recently quipped that he’s known about the drug for years, “I use that drug now and I use it often” mentioning that it has helped him tremendously in coping with “diabeetus”.
 * 2010, James Lileks, "Worst TV Show Idea of 2010", Minneapolis Star-Tribune, 6 April 2010:
 * But they won’t be able to go too far; you won’t see Yoda in a Wilford Brimley beard selling diabeetus supplies. ("Right thing to do, it is.")
 * 2010, Jared Watson, "'Biophage' full of bad acting, but not zombies", The East Texan (Texas A&M University–Commerce), Volume 95, Number 4, 23 September 2010, page 6:
 * Anyway, Cannibal Hermit Wilford Brimley lures Cain and Bell back to his cabin in order to kill them and keep their bodies for food. (The cabin still has working electric lights, by the way. Kudos to you, post-zombie apocalypse electric company.)
 * But predictably the two younger men overpower him and eventually kill him. I guess it was the diabeetus.
 * 2011, Abbey, letter to the editor, Jester (Columbia University - humor), Spring 2011, page 2:
 * She let me get Fruit Loops at the grocery store even though she always says that the sugar cereeyals will make my teeth fall out and will give me diabeetus.
 * 2011, Mark Hall, "Diaries of a Fantasy Junkie, Week 3", The Pacer (University of Tennessee at Martin), 29 September 2011:
 * Wilford Brimley could rush for over 100 yards against the Broncos and he's got diabeetus.
 * 2013, Cedric Wilson, "The secret of life, cheesecake", The Islander (Grand Island Senior High), Volume 81, Issue 9, 15 March 2013, page 13:
 * I know as Americans we always have that central drive to find the barrier between, sweet and “diabeetus” but cookie dough cheesecake may be a little too much.
 * 2013, Enrique Limón, "Best Summertime Drinks", Santa Fe Reporter, 23 April 2013:
 * Tell Cake we sent you, and she might be persuaded to hook you up with her signature Red Velvet Cake martini. The perfect blend between cirrhosis and the diabeetus, this is probably what Oompa-Loompas unwind with at the end of an everlasting workday.
 * 2011, Mark Hall, "Diaries of a Fantasy Junkie, Week 3", The Pacer (University of Tennessee at Martin), 29 September 2011:
 * Wilford Brimley could rush for over 100 yards against the Broncos and he's got diabeetus.
 * 2013, Cedric Wilson, "The secret of life, cheesecake", The Islander (Grand Island Senior High), Volume 81, Issue 9, 15 March 2013, page 13:
 * I know as Americans we always have that central drive to find the barrier between, sweet and “diabeetus” but cookie dough cheesecake may be a little too much.
 * 2013, Enrique Limón, "Best Summertime Drinks", Santa Fe Reporter, 23 April 2013:
 * Tell Cake we sent you, and she might be persuaded to hook you up with her signature Red Velvet Cake martini. The perfect blend between cirrhosis and the diabeetus, this is probably what Oompa-Loompas unwind with at the end of an everlasting workday.
 * Tell Cake we sent you, and she might be persuaded to hook you up with her signature Red Velvet Cake martini. The perfect blend between cirrhosis and the diabeetus, this is probably what Oompa-Loompas unwind with at the end of an everlasting workday.