diabeetus

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diabeetus

/ˌdaɪəˈbiːtəs/

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From the pronunciation of diabetes used by American actor Wilford Brimley in advertisements for the medical supplies home delivery service Liberty Medical.

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humorous, uncountable Diabetes. Carbohydrates are bad? There are weight-loss schemes that involve avoiding them, and you don't want to go crazy on sugars unless you want diabeetus, but in general, i reckon they're okay.

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"diabeetus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/diabeetus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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diabeetus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/diabeetus

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"diabeetus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/diabeetus.

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@misc{diabeetus_2026,
  title = {diabeetus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/diabeetus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}