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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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Chinapugalism

tammyjmassey

Created by: tammyjmassey

Pronunciation: chi-na-PU-jul-ism

Sentence: These are not my dishes, this is chinapugalism. This is not fair, I have been chinapugalisted.

Etymology: china - meaning dishes and pugalism from the Latin to fight pugal

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Dishchord

Created by: catgrin

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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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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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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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Intrafamilialdishstrife

Created by: bettyann9

Pronunciation: in-trah-fa-MEE-lee-el-dish-stryfe

Sentence: To an outsider, the Jones' severe intrafamilialdishstrife appeared to be set off by Susan's uncontrollable fork-phobia. In reality, Jeff sneaked into Susan's room each night and taunted her with the spectre of dishes running away with spoons. Susan understood only too well what kind of agony can result when cutlery and china elope.

Etymology: intra=within a unit + familial=having to do with the family + dish=dish + strife=conflict

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Dishtopia

Created by: wordmeister

Pronunciation: dish-to-pee-ah

Sentence: Our pleasant family dinner quickly dishcended into a dishturbing dishtopia as soon as Dad said "Time for dishes." Mom tried to calm things down with a few platetitudes, but they were left broken on the kichen floor.

Etymology: dish + dystopia

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What a dishfunctional family! I wonder whether Mom cupitulated in the end... - Discoveria, 2007-03-09: 12:12:00

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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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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'

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Pebtpr

Created by: DGRosetti

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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