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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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Fudayellight

Created by: victy

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

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Crudmudgeon

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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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Kitchencounterattack

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: kit/chen/cown/ter/a/tak

Sentence: A full fledged kitchencounterattack occurred last night in a small town near here with knives,forks and plates flying through open windows and injuring passersby. A dishwasher has been installed to prevent further outbursts

Etymology: kitchen + counter attack

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COMMENTS:

Very creative Jabber! Definitely suggests dishpandemonium. - purpleartichokes, 2007-03-09: 06:25:00

I was browled over by the deterrgent dishagreement and accompanying discord and washomania - dishpandemonium - very apt - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-09: 10:33:00

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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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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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Pebtpr

Created by: DGRosetti

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Reargurrence

Created by: tonya87

Pronunciation: Re-Are-Gyou-Err-Ants

Sentence: Why must was always have a reargurrance? Every night, Its just dishes!

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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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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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Dishagreement

Created by: roobee9

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Sentence: Once again there was the same dishagreement over the kitchen chores.

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COMMENTS:

dishy word - Nosila, 2009-09-29: 01:14:00

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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