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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.
Verboticisms
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Dishclasher
Created by: Discoveria
Pronunciation: Dish-clash-shur
Sentence: Yesterday's dishclasher started after Peter dumped his plate in the sink carelessly, breaking it on the mountain of dishes that already filled the sink.
Etymology: Dishwasher + clash
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COMMENTS:
Wow! that was nearly a dishaster! - Alchemist, 2007-03-09: 10:00:00
Yes, it's a good thing they got to the saucer of the problem: the family had become addicted to contemplate-ing after-dinner puns. - Discoveria, 2007-03-09: 12:19:00
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Dishcrepancy
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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Fudayellight
Created by: victy
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology: fu-full...da-day...yel-yelling...ight-fight
Dishcord
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: dish/cord
Sentence: After the meal is finished and we are feeling full and sleepy it is time for our daily dishcord over who is to clean and wash up the mess.
Etymology: dish + dishes + discord
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COMMENTS:
funny! - wordmeister, 2007-03-09: 00:36:00
That's clever. :-) - jedijawa, 2007-03-09: 00:43:00
tasty. - galwaywegian, 2007-03-09: 05:21:00
another great one - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-09: 10:30:00
I hadn't seen this when I added mine... yours is better! - Osomatic, 2007-03-09: 17:49:00
Excellent one! - BMott, 2007-03-09: 18:51:00
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Dissle
Created by: EonaFrae
Pronunciation: dis-ul
Sentence: Not another dissle!
Etymology: Dish + Tussle [a vigorous struggle or scuffle]
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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Dishracknophobia
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: dish/rak/na/foe/bee/ah
Sentence: The Adams family had such a severe case of dishracknophobia that every night after dinner was bedlam.
Etymology: dishrack + arachnophobia
Detergentinsurgents
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: dee ter jent in serj ents
Sentence: Every night the battle ensued...of the detergentinsurgents. Too dumb to establish a rota or work together, they fought blindly every night over who would get stuck doing the dishes. Finally in an effort to stop the racket every night, the neighbours bought them paper plates and plastic utensils and peace was restored. When thanked, they just said "Forketaboutit!"
Etymology: Detergent (cleansing agent used to wash dishes) & Insurgents (a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority;in opposition to a civil authority or government)
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COMMENTS:
:-) - CharlieB, 2011-02-15: 07:27:00
great combo - Jabberwocky, 2011-02-15: 13:14:00
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Notmyturn
Created by: paintergrl1313
Pronunciation:
Sentence: But, mom, we have this notmyturn argument every night! It's Johnny's turn!
Etymology: Not my turn
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