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DEFINITION: v. To be angry and disappointed (and secretly embarrassed) when your children grow up to make the same foolish mistakes that you did. n. The emotion parents feel when they see their children make the same mistakes they did.
Verboticisms
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Slapsed
Created by: Javeson1
Pronunciation: slap-sz'd
Sentence: Sadly, many parents are slapsed by their children these days.
Etymology: slapped + elapsed (as in, time elapsed since you were a child)
Stupinheritance
Created by: allwise
Pronunciation: stup-in-her-i-tans
Sentence: I thought John would grow up to be something, like me! Instead he stupinherited his father's ability as a slacker!
Etymology: stupid + inheritance
Grumpfather
Created by: maxxy
Pronunciation: GRUMP-fah-thir
Sentence: "My kid is such a downer, he never sees the good in people," Jim grumpfathered.
Etymology: grumpy + father
Dumbkins
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: dum-kins
Sentence: Mom knitted Dad and there 2 dumbkins each a pair of four fingured gloves. Like Dad, none of his sons mastered the use of the chainsaw.
Etymology: dumb/as in not too smart. Kins/ the kids
Genidiocy
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: jenideeeosee
Sentence: The Bush Foundation have a personal stake in ongoing research into genidiocy.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
I would vote but I need more detail, a sentence, some etymology! Its a good word! - erasmus, 2007-01-17: 10:02:00
The Bush Foundation have a personal stake in ongoing research into genidiocy. - galwaywegian, 2007-01-18: 04:14:00
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Offlapse
Created by: PolishedAmethyst
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Gwen isn't going to be at the party tonight, there was an minor offlapse in the family and she needs to take care of it.
Etymology: Offspring, relapse
Perplextofkin
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: purr-plext-ov-kin
Sentence: as her daughter left the house wearing a ra-ra skirt and a jacket with shoulder pads..SHOULDER PADS!...she was utterly perplextofkin
Etymology: perplexed, next of kin
Errsapparent
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ers ap pare ent
Sentence: The Mrs Fishes were commiserating about the small fry of today and how much they're errsapparent. "Yes", says the first, "Look at my son, Sid Fishes, he is sporting a mullet, he carps about his school work, and he acts gilled-ty because his room smelt like seaweed". "I know what you mean", says the second. "Mine has lost his porpoise, is dating a barracuda, drinks Bass Ale, pretends he's hard of herring, and Holy Mackerel, now he wants to change his name to Salmon Rushdie, just for the halibut!"
Etymology: Errs (to make mistakes or be incorrect) & Apparent (obvious to the mind and eye) & A Parent (person who begats and or raises a child) and play on Heirs Apparent (An heir apparent is an heir who (short of a fundamental change in the situation) cannot be displaced from inheriting).
