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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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Washamatter
Created by: chris
Pronunciation: wosh-er-matta
Sentence: 'What's the matter with you guys, you know it's not MY turn to do the dishes...' and so started yet another washamatter....
Etymology: washing up + matter - and the way all those discussions start....
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COMMENTS:
not bad! - galwaywegian, 2007-03-09: 05:22:00
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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
Reargurrence
Created by: tonya87
Pronunciation: Re-Are-Gyou-Err-Ants
Sentence: Why must was always have a reargurrance? Every night, Its just dishes!
Etymology:
Dishconfrentation
Created by: acarr23
Pronunciation: Dish con fren ta tion
Sentence:
Etymology: An argument about dishes
Chorespute
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /chor-spyoot/
Sentence: The chorespute got out of hand.
Etymology: From chore + dispute
Chorewars
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: chor-warz
Sentence: The three siblings engaged in loud, raucous chorewars after every evening meal when it was time to do dishes, each of them denying loudly that it was their turn....again.
Etymology: Blend of the words 'chore' and 'wars'
Dischored
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: diss + chore + d
Sentence: There's always some dischored in our house when the laundry hamper starts to overflow.
Etymology: discord + chore
Fudayellight
Created by: victy
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology: fu-full...da-day...yel-yelling...ight-fight
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
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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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