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Sep 24 2015 Post Icon

The Marmasaurus Dictionary

By: Seamus Waldron Published: 24 September 2015

Marmite has launched the 'Marmasaurus', the definitive guide to all Marmite-related terminology, downloadable as an e-book for free.

The Marmasaurus covers the words used by Marmite lovers when describing their yeasty joys.

Created by the newly formed Ministry of Marmite, the primary official body responsible for all aspects of Marmite-related activity in the UK, the Marmasaurus is an urban dictionary that defines the Marmite habits of the nation, and should be the go-to glossary for yeast aficionados.

The Marmasaurus (which I think sounds like a yeast eating dinosaur) includes terms such as:

  • "The Brown Noser" - The Thick Spreader
  • "Backseat Spreader" - Someone who shouts orders whilst another prepares their Marmite on toast
  • "Marmite Mary" - A Marmite virgin
  • "Toast Elbow" - Injury sustained through over-enthusiastic spreading of Marmite on toast
If you visit the Ministry of Marmite website, you can submit your own terms for the Marmasaurus, download the free e-book and get up-to-date yeast based news and information.

Update, 2025: The wordplay culture has moved online. "Marmite" is now used as a verb in political and cultural commentary. See The word "Marmite" has become a verb, almost and Marmite is one of the longest-running memes on the internet.

Provenance: Originally published on ilovemarmite.com (the site's original domain, 2000–2016). Republished here on ilovemarmite.co.uk in 2025 after the .com domain was lost. Original publication date preserved above.

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