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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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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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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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Fudayellight

Created by: victy

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

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Platteruckus

Shellbow

Created by: Shellbow

Pronunciation: plat-ter-ruh-cuss

Sentence: Aunt Sally started a huge platteruckus at Thanksgiving.

Etymology: Platter + ruckus

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Lanolinediscussion

Created by: josje

Pronunciation: lanoline discussion

Sentence: Getting dishes done, always ends up in a lanolinediscussion

Etymology: lanoline, as in good for your hands en discussion.

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Sinkosis

Created by: BMott

Pronunciation: sink-o-sus

Sentence: They all suffered from a severe case of sinkosis as they shouted profanities at each other over who's turn it was to wash dishes.

Etymology: Sink: That marvelous gadget used to clean dishes. -- Osis: from psychosis, an abnormal state of mind brought on by a dirty sink. :-)

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COMMENTS:

psycholgically astute - wordmeister, 2007-03-09: 00:37:00

petaj They probably had that sinking feeling you get of impending doom - your turn! - petaj, 2007-03-09: 04:32:00

That's not knife! Badumdum! My son was diagnosed with sinkosis. It's a devastating disorder. (For my kitchen!) - Sed8ed, 2007-03-09: 05:02:00

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Dishtemperment

Created by: EffingCharms

Pronunciation: Di-sh-temp-er-men-t

Sentence: The distemperment between the Smith's was unbearable! I mean it's just dinner dishes, why don't they hire a maid already!

Etymology: Dish- an eating on divice -temperment an argument, or loss of temper

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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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Dishchord

Created by: catgrin

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Dissues

Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: dish-ooze

Sentence: the share house was great but there were always some dissues they couldn't resolve

Etymology: dish, issues

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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