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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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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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Parappointment

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Misanglerthrope

Created by: IndubidableDan

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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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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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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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