Wednesday 12 March 2014

Belugum

Belugum: noun. Belugum is a very popular meal in Brussels made from the masticated and regurgitated remnants of arctic cod and other fish eaten by beluga whales. It is always served cold and usually goes with a side-dish of fried fish bones and soggy seaweed; altogether, it is considered a major delicacy and is described by major aficionados as "tasty." One may, however, ask how this regurgitated material is obtained. That question, of course, has a very simple answer. So simple, in fact, that we can't be bothered to explain it on this blog. Suffice it to say that marine zoo keepers in the Brussels zoo have purchased large stomach pumps and bin liners with several shadily obtained grants from the European Union. The word could be used in simple, commonplace sentences like the following: "I like Belugum."     

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