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DEFINITION: n. A chosen mating partner who is not well-accepted by one's parents. v. To fight with one's parents over the selection of a suitable mate.
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Kinflict
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈkɪnˌflɪkt/
Sentence: While kinflict is most often caused by a choice in significant other, it can also be caused by other lifestyle choices, such as becoming a vegan, converting to Judaism, or switching to Mac from PC.
Etymology: From kin + conflict
Erotate
Created by: Razikain
Pronunciation: Ero·tate
Sentence: I wish Tanya would stop bringing that erotate round for afternoon tea. Seeing no other option, Ben was forced to erotate with his father to win his respect for Tom.
Etymology: From Eros (love).
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COMMENTS:
good one!! - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-22: 10:32:00
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Annoyfriend
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: uh-noi-frend
Sentence: Jill's father just can't stand her current annoyfriend.
Etymology: annoy (to disturb or bother in a way that displeases, troubles, or slightly irritates) + boyfriend (a frequent or favorite male companion; beau)
Hunacceptable
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: hun-ax-cept-able
Sentence: Bob brought his sleezy girlfriend, Jill, home to meet his parents. Bob's mom found her totally hunacceptable calling her a tramp. Bob's dad totally approved saying they need more hot sex crazed females in the family. Hummmmmm, who should Bob listen to???????
Etymology: unacceptable,not satisfactory/hun, slang for honey
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COMMENTS:
Attilla the children all the time 'donta listen to your papa' - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-22: 10:40:00
Very cute- I will adopt this word to describe all my dh's hunacceptable behavior. - mdmquincy, 2007-06-22: 17:56:00
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Parentalignergabbering
Created by: grasshopper
Pronunciation: parent/al/ig/ner/ga/bber/ing
Sentence: The day my family was to meet my love I begged my parents to have an open mind and no parentalignergabbering,Please I begged them...
Etymology: parental = a parent figure, igner = ignerant, ga = gap, bbering = blabbering = parentalignergabbering
Prohibmate
Created by: oliviabrown
Pronunciation: pr/ō/hibm/ā/te
Sentence: My dad prohibmated me from seeing Bob anymore.
Etymology: prohib- prohibit, mate- mate
Woowho
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: woōhoō
Sentence: When Richard met his daughter*s new suitor, all he could say was **woowho?** For the rest of the day he could be heard muttering **over my dead body**.
Etymology: woo (try to gain the love of someone) + who (what or which person or people) play off of woohoo, an expression of excitement
Inapproprimate
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: in + ah + prope + ree + mate
Sentence: My parents seem to think that my 65-year old girlfriend is an inapproprimate for a 22-year-old, but I say screw 'em.
Etymology: inappropriate + mate
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COMMENTS:
interesting how you have primate in your word - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-22: 15:05:00
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Matrimoronical
Created by: mdmquincy
Pronunciation: mat-rah-mo-ron-i-kal
Sentence: Dimwitty was very displeased with his daughter's matrimoronical, he would be forced to interfere with the proceedings.
Etymology: matrimony + moron + comical
Unsuitorble
Created by: Discoveria
Pronunciation: un-SOO-tur-bull
Sentence: Rhys's poor hygiene standards and general gormlessness made him an unsuitorble, according to Phoebe's parents.
Etymology: unsuitable (not fit for purpose) + suitor (potential mate)
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COMMENTS:
Perfect! You've got my vote. - hyperborean, 2012-10-18: 12:23:00
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Comments:
Today's definition is inspired by Robert J. Sawyer's Neanderthal trilogy, Hominids, Humans and Hybrids. (We couldn't go through the whole RJS week without mentioning Neanderthals!) It's a story of two parallel worlds -- a human one and a Neanderthal one. The story pivots around the romantic tension between a female human and male Neanderthal. How about that for spicing up the gene pool? And I wonder what their parents would think? Thanks to Rob for the great story, and the inspiration. ~ James