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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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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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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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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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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)

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