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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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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
Browl
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: pretty much like brawl
Sentence: The housemates were left dishtraught, and in Dishabillé after yet another browl. Crook Ray and cut Leroy (say them quickly) declared they would not be joining in the chorefare ever again.
Etymology: bowl (dish) + brawl (a noisy fight in a crowd)
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COMMENTS:
I really like chorefare! It's very versatile. - purpleartichokes, 2007-03-09: 06:21:00
Chorefare encompasses all kinds of domestic skirmishes - toilet terrorism, bathroom battles, laundry lambasting, etc. - petaj, 2007-03-09: 08:07:00
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Dishcord
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)
Dishagreement
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: dish-ah-gree-ment
Sentence: What started out as a dishcussion, quickly escalated to a dishagreement, followed by a full-blown dawnnybrook.
Etymology: dish, disagreement
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COMMENTS:
During the kitchencounterattack, there was a dishagreement about the dishpute which caused much dishcord, but the dishsoapopera prevented further sinkosis. - Stevenson0, 2007-03-09: 09:33:00
Dishonesty is the root cause, but I dishapprove of dishipating responsibility. Otherwise everyone ends up dishappointed. - Alchemist, 2007-03-09: 09:58:00
what a dishaster - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-09: 10:34:00
Yes, quite dishturbing. I think this is what is referred to as a mental dishorder. - purpleartichokes, 2007-03-09: 11:15:00
Mental dishorders need to be treated with pantrydepressants, but after that it's best to remain dishpassionate until the washing up has been complated. - Discoveria, 2007-03-09: 12:16:00
I sudspect that there is a dishproportionate amount of soapoforic information being disheminated here. - Alchemist, 2007-03-10: 12:39:00
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Dishcord
Created by: splendiction
Pronunciation: DISH cord
Sentence: Dishcord would eventually result when no clean dishes were left! Painful cries, gasps and sneers preceded the noisy "dishcht it" scene: easier to throw 'em all away and buy new ones, than to clean 'em up! Good cheap dishes instead of dishpan hands! One day someone finally decided to buy paper plates and be ECO friendly, saving all that water!
Etymology: From: discord and dish.
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COMMENTS:
But losing trees..good word! - Nosila, 2009-09-29: 01:13:00
clever. - mweinmann, 2009-09-29: 08:01:00
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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
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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Dishcaustion
Created by: RainbowView
Pronunciation: dish caw styun
Sentence: After dinner, act with caution. At that time of night, the dishes are a caustic discussion point to be had. You might swoon at the sight. Nobody wants to even contemplate doing them - it is a boring thing to do - but it must be done eventually, so they fork out their knives and erupt in a full frontal dishcaustion.
Etymology: dish + caustic + discussion
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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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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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