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'But they're not my dishes!'

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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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

petaj 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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Dishcord

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: dish-kawrd

Sentence: The roommates got along just fine preparing meals. They were all happy to share the bounty of those efforts. The dishcord showed up when cleanup time rolled around.

Etymology: dish (an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, metal, wood, etc., used for holding or serving food) + discord (disagreement; difference of opinion)

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Dishcrepancy

mrskellyscl

Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: dish-crep-an-cy

Sentence: It seemed as though there was a dishcrepancy every night at the Farkle family kitchen. Everyone distinctly remembered being the last one to do the dishes; therefore, it couldn't possibly be their turn. The only thing that could cause more arguments was cat box duty.

Etymology: discrepancy: divergence or disagreement about facts + dish

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COMMENTS:

Hilarious! The Farkle kitchen must be a dishashter! - splendiction, 2009-09-28: 21:45:00

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Inchoregruity

Created by: mana1066

Pronunciation: in'chowr'groo'i'tee

Sentence: As long as i dont have to do the dishes, i dont mind the tense anger-filled nightly inchoregruity

Etymology: incongruity+chore

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Disschored

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: diss chawrd

Sentence: The only positive thing that could be said about the evening disschored is that nobosy ever threw plates. They were too greasy to pick up.

Etymology: dischord diss chore

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Crudmudgeon

Grant

Created by: Grant

Pronunciation: krud-mudg-yawn

Sentence: wash those dishes you crudmudgeon!

Etymology: a sticky situation involving old crud upon dishes.

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Domescuffle

CharlieB

Created by: CharlieB

Pronunciation: dom-es-kuff-el

Sentence: The Gallagher family had severe domestic harmony issues. Such was their dishplacement behaviour, Mrs G called in a councellor. Witnessing a typical post dinner row, he concluded the family was a completely dysfunctional fork-up.

Etymology: domestic (of the home, household or family) & scuffle (a rough struggle or fight)

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Fudayellight

Created by: victy

Pronunciation:

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Etymology: fu-full...da-day...yel-yelling...ight-fight

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Chorespute

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /chor-spyoot/

Sentence: The chorespute got out of hand.

Etymology: From chore + dispute

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Dishcussion

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: dich kush yun

Sentence: "It's your turm, end of dishcussion, she choretled"

Etymology: discussion dish, cuss

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-03-09: 00:15:01
Today's definition was suggested by petaj.
Thank you petaj! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-09-28: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by petaj. Thank you petaj. ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-09-28: 08:23:00
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