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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.

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Kintainted

Created by: chofu67

Pronunciation: kin tane ted

Sentence: Chester was nearly morose when he realized that his son was kintainted and would never amount to more than a chip off the old block.

Etymology: kin + tainted

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Kidsgusted

Created by: sodium

Pronunciation: kidz-gust-ed

Sentence: When Marnie started dating the biker, her mother supported her decision, but was secretly kidsgusted with her.

Etymology: disgusted + kids

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Parentlament

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: pah-RENT-la-ment

Sentence: Randy and Sandy are typical parents who share with each other a great deal of parentlament when their kids ignore good advice and make the same mistakes they themselves made as teens.

Etymology: Blend of 'parent' (a father or mother) and 'lament' (a passionate expression of grief or sorrow)

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Dunderchild

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: dəndərchīld

Sentence: It*s no wonder Joe is embarrassed by his dunderchild. After all, Junior has inherited almost everything he knows from his nincompop.

Etymology: dunderhead (a stupid person) + child (a son or daughter)

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Dumbosys

Created by: blakyoshi7

Pronunciation:

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Herediot

Created by: Koekbroer

Pronunciation: heh-red-ee-ot

Sentence: "Honey don't you feel like an herediot when your son kicks the ball with his laces untied like you do?"

Etymology: hereditary/heridity + idiot

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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

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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

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Parant

Created by: chris

Pronunciation: pair-rant

Sentence: Just as he was about to parant about his kids, Justin remembered his father had paranted about him in much the same way.

Etymology: parent + rant

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Loatyose

Created by: adbern

Pronunciation: Loat-yose

Sentence: I still can say...loatyose

Etymology:

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Paediono

Created by: egonschiela

Pronunciation: pee-dee-oh no!

Sentence: "I have a feeling young Alex flunked his exams; there was definitely an air of paediono when I passed Geoff on the drive just now ... "

Etymology: from paediatric, (relating to care of children) + 'oh no! ....'

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Misanglerthrope

Created by: IndubidableDan

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Betty the fish proved to be a true misanglerthrope after the death of her boyfriend, Jonathan, by means of fisherman’s catch. Silly Jonathan seemingly became allured to a shiny hook, which in turn became the death of him. Instantaneously, Betty became allured to his cousin, Ronald- who was known to be quite wealthy in real estate down by the Coral Boulevards.

Etymology: (Misanthrope:person who hates others) + (angler: A fishhook, or tackle for catching fish, consisting of a line, hook, and bait, with or without a rod; To try to gain by insinuating artifice)

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Successerr

mrskellyscl

Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: suck-ses-serr

Sentence: James came from a long line of Village Idiots and he proved himself to be a worthy successerr to his father and grandfathers before him.

Etymology: successor: one who takes over for another as in royalty or title + err: to make a mistake

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COMMENTS:

James is just one of the Village People... - Nosila, 2009-08-20: 09:51:00

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Erredity

hyperborean

Created by: hyperborean

Pronunciation: err-ehd-ih-tee

Sentence: When Sandra insisted she really, really loved the drop-out slacker, her Mom remembered meeting Sandra's Dad for the first time, shrugged, and chalked it up to erredity.

Etymology: err (make an error) + heredity (characteristics transmitted genetically

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Parentugh

Created by: Madamemojo

Pronunciation:

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Genethick

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: jen eh thik

Sentence: The fishy world of genethicks shows more misinformation in our double eelix than had been previously thought

Etymology: genetic thick

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Offsting

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: ôfsting

Sentence: John and Mary did all they could to encourage their children but their descencan’ts fail at just about everything they attempt. The offsting they feel means they often avoid conversations that involve children. You won’t even find them listed on John or Mary’s Facebook pages.

Etymology: offspring (a person’s child or children) + sting (a hurtful quality or effect)

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Genidiocy

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: jenideeeosee

Sentence: The Bush Foundation have a personal stake in ongoing research into genidiocy.

Etymology:

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erasmus 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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Horriditary

Created by: quippingqueen

Pronunciation: hor/id/i/tary

Sentence: When the Whooples many years later saw the raucus repercussions of their ripsnorting romp in the hollyfuds one fine evening during the merry month of May, they realized only too well the impolite implications of horriditary.

Etymology: horrid + heriditary

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COMMENTS:

erasmus oh yes. very good. - erasmus, 2007-01-17: 11:10:00

Yes quippingqueen! Very good! - wordmeister, 2007-01-17: 23:57:00

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Erroer

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: err ro er

Sentence: Fish parents are no different from human parents. They salmon the courage to spawn (just for the halibut) or to have small fry. They are the sole providers to ungrateful offspring. These kids become hard of herring when they become teenagers and the little shrimp are often smelt before they are seen. They can be crabs, they skate, wear a mullet, plaice great importance on their friends at school and sing out of tuna. Yes, parenthood is a game of trawl and erroer.

Etymology: Error (mistake) & Roe (fish eggs or egg-filled ovary)

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COMMENTS:

erroer is a pretty crappy word - Koekbroer, 2012-05-26: 02:18:00

I think you meant carpy...and yet who got the most votes...hmmm - Nosila, 2012-05-27: 21:00:00

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Ragetition

Created by: hamburgerman

Pronunciation: rage-a-tish-un

Sentence: the man had emenase ragetition when his son stole a car, a foolish stunt he pulled in his teen years as well

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no comment - hamburgerman, 2009-08-20: 19:01:00

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Heirroneous

Carla

Created by: Carla

Pronunciation: air-roh-nee-us

Sentence: Like his father, and his father's father before him, Tim heirroneously believed money could buy him happiness.

Etymology: heir + erroneous (containing or derived from error)

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Reduxary

Created by: MrBlack

Pronunciation:

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Repanguish

erasmus

Created by: erasmus

Pronunciation: re pang wish

Sentence: Olive suffered a lot from repanguish, especially when her daughter also got pregnant at 16 just like she did.

Etymology: from repeat and anguish. Oh and it could be from repent at having kids at all, cos really if they make the same mistakes, whats the point?

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Procregret

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: pro-cree-gret

Sentence: When her son was arrested for sexually assaulting the school's goat mascot, Sue precregretted that drunken night sixteen years ago in the back of whats-his-name's car.

Etymology: procreate,regret

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Despawndent

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: de-sporn-dent

Sentence: His offspring invoked a great despawndency in him, when they ignored his experienced advice to not have children.

Etymology: despondent (sadness) + spawn (offspring)

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Dejablues

Created by: Psychicsi

Pronunciation: day-zyar-bloo-s

Sentence: Groucho and Binky were hoping to send their daughter Nelly to university, but were suffering dejablues when she packed herself off to the circus

Etymology: From de-ja-vu (the feeling of repeating a past event) and having the blues (depression)

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Parappointment

ubgrud

Created by: ubgrud

Pronunciation: pair-ah-point-ment

Sentence: I can't believe she spent that money on her hair, Marcy said to her manicurist.

Etymology: parent+disappointment

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Totament

Created by: alyssawren

Pronunciation:

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Progeninny

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: proj-uh-nin-ee

Sentence: Most are happy that Jake is an only child. Now if only he can keep from producing a progeninny of his own, perhaps the world will be just a little smarter.

Etymology: progeny (offspring) + ninny (fool)

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Pedisgrace

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /'ped-is-"grAs/

Sentence: "Big" Tony Goldblatt was pedisgraced to see his daughter follow in his footsteps and become a hitperson.

Etymology: From pedigree + disgrace

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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).

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Pissedoffspring

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: pissd/off/spr/ing

Sentence: Their pissedoffspring were a constant source of anger and disappointment

Etymology: pissed off + offspring

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springs eternal i guess... - wordmeister, 2007-01-17: 23:58:00

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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)

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Genafuc

Created by: pandafever

Pronunciation: jean-A-fudd

Sentence: My mom cringed with genafuc when I told her I was stripping.

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Kidisillusioned

Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: ki-dis-ill-oozh-und

Sentence: When I found out my son had gotten drunk and driven home despite my warnings not to, I was entirely kidisillusioned

Etymology: kid + disillusioned

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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

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Fogielistic

Created by: greengoddess

Pronunciation: Fo gie listic

Sentence:

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Outerchildism

Created by: jedijawa

Pronunciation: ow - ter - child - ism

Sentence: Shelly's outerchildism was making it hard for her to get over her children's failures.

Etymology: a play off of innerchild

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Heirrified

Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: air - eh -fide

Sentence: Marty was heirrifed when he saw Isabelle taking the same risks and making the same mistakes that he had made when he was younger.

Etymology: heir, terrified

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Heiriffic word! - Nosila, 2009-08-21: 00:32:00

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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

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Irrinfintated

Created by: katiesavard

Pronunciation: ee-rin-fin-tate-ed

Sentence: 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.

Etymology: irritated, infant - irrinfintated

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Parentshame

Created by: Alchemist

Pronunciation: PAR-ent-shame

Sentence: When my son Trent called me from the drunk tank, I knew the bitter tang of parentshame.

Etymology: parent + shame

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Fishappointment

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: fish ap poynt ment

Sentence: Eddy & Molly had high hopes for their young fry, Gill. But time after time he created fishappointment in his parents by repeating their errors. Like most tuna-aged offspring, he skipped school, wore a mullet and a sole-patch, his room smelt and he swore just for the halibut. His parents were fishsatisfied with his behaviour and to avoid further fishcontent, they carped at him until he got a job. He was a fishgruntled bass-tard at first, but finally found his porpoise and plaice as a spawn-broker.

Etymology: Fish (any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills) & Disappointment (a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized)

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Genashame

Created by: Bulletchewer

Pronunciation: jen-a-shame or jeen-a-shame

Sentence: Bob was overcome with genashame upon discovering Robert Jr's conversion to a wacky cult like Christianity.

Etymology: From "gene" and "shame/ashamed". Anyone upset by my sentence will surely forgive me...

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Babyblooper

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: bay/bee/blu/per

Sentence: The child of a baby boomer often ends up as a babyblooper, making the same mistakes as his or her parents over and over again

Etymology: baby boomer + blooper

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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

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