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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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Offsting
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)
Despawndent
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)
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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Progeninny
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)
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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COMMENTS:
springs eternal i guess... - wordmeister, 2007-01-17: 23:58:00
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Dunderchild
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)
Parappointment
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
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
