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DEFINITION: n. A discussion among family members, or room mates, which often turns into a full-blown yelling match, and which seems to occur every night whenever it's time to do the dishes. v. To fight about the dishes.
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Washamatter
Created by: chris
Pronunciation: wosh-er-matta
Sentence: 'What's the matter with you guys, you know it's not MY turn to do the dishes...' and so started yet another washamatter....
Etymology: washing up + matter - and the way all those discussions start....
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COMMENTS:
not bad! - galwaywegian, 2007-03-09: 05:22:00
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Chorewars
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: chor-warz
Sentence: The three siblings engaged in loud, raucous chorewars after every evening meal when it was time to do dishes, each of them denying loudly that it was their turn....again.
Etymology: Blend of the words 'chore' and 'wars'
Dishsoapopera
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: dish-sOp-op-era
Sentence: Every night it's a dishsoapopera. Jill has to step up to the "plate" and be "The Guiding Light" as "All My Children" argue on who's doing the "forking" dishes. I'm scared one day it might turn ugly and land one of the kids in "General Hospital" diagnosed with only "One Life to Live".
Etymology: dish soap/soap opera
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COMMENTS:
Good one Toad! - purpleartichokes, 2007-03-09: 08:13:00
One hopes they don't carry on at both "Home and Away" and when visiting "Neighbours" on "Coronaton Street". - petaj, 2007-03-09: 22:31:00
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Dishfunctional
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: dishfəngkshənl
Sentence: Momma loves cooking but hates doing the dishes. Billy read somewhere on the net that dishwashing detergent is bad for the environment so refuses to have anything to do with it. Dad can’t stand touching food scraps. This family is truly dishfunctional. They tried using paper plates once but nobody wants to take out the trash.
Etymology: dish (a shallow, typically flat-bottomed container for cooking or serving food) + dysfunctional (not operating normally or properly)
Dishcomania
Created by: mickey666
Pronunciation: dish-ko-mainia
Sentence: The meal was delicious and the family sat down to relax. A glare from the mother led to an outbreak of vitriolic dishcomania
Etymology: dish - obvious. co - involving people (my definition). mania - obsession
Fudayellight
Created by: victy
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology: fu-full...da-day...yel-yelling...ight-fight
Chorespute
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /chor-spyoot/
Sentence: The chorespute got out of hand.
Etymology: From chore + dispute
Notmyturn
Created by: paintergrl1313
Pronunciation:
Sentence: But, mom, we have this notmyturn argument every night! It's Johnny's turn!
Etymology: Not my turn
Deterrgent
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: dee tur jent
Sentence: the deterrgent always seemed to last much longer on lasagne night.
Etymology: deterrent, detergent
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COMMENTS:
Nice use of soap to your dishtinguish word - wordmeister, 2007-03-09: 08:07:00
I hope this deterrgent doesn't cause a dishruption of meals among your dishgruntled friends. - Stevenson0, 2007-03-09: 09:22:00
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Latherpalaver
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: la-ther-pah-la-ver
Sentence: Each night the three of them had the same latherpalaver over whose turn it was to do the dishes.
Etymology: lather (to make suds with detergent) + palaver (to hold a discussion)
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COMMENTS:
Hey JediJawa, You're good! And I hope you are as fast with the dishes as you are with the words... - wordmeister, 2007-03-09: 00:20:00
Thanks! I love word play. - jedijawa, 2007-03-09: 00:42:00
reminds me of that blue opera singer in "5th element"...you got my vote - Alchemist, 2007-03-09: 09:59:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by petaj.
Thank you petaj! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by petaj. Thank you petaj. ~ James
Hey Verbotomists, Nosila has won the last week's prize -- a signed copy Jasper Fforde's "The Eyre Affair". Clearly, she using her communicaddiction to make the most of this karmadyoferrors. I'm looking forward to seeing how she fares in this week's verbal crockfight. ~ James