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DEFINITION: n. A discussion among family members, or room mates, which often turns into a full-blown yelling match, and which seems to occur every night whenever it's time to do the dishes. v. To fight about the dishes.
Washerloo
Top verboticism of the day created by Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: wash-ur-lu
Sentence: The battle of Washerloo was re-enacted every time the Smiths had French cuisine.
Etymology: wash + Waterloo
Created by: Jabberwocky.
Comments:
Thanks, now I have the Abba song going through my head... - Nosila, 2011-02-15: 23:05:00
More Top Verboticisms:
(Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Dishcord: /DISH cord/ Dishcord would eventually result when no clean dishes were left! Painful cries, gasps and sneers preceded the noisy "dishcht it" scene: easier to throw 'em all away and buy new ones, than to clean 'em up! Good cheap dishes instead of dishpan hands! One day someone finally decided to buy paper plates and be ECO friendly, saving all that water! Etymology: From: discord and dish. Created by: splendiction.
Comments:
But losing trees..good word! - Nosila, 2009-09-29: 01:13:00
clever. - mweinmann, 2009-09-29: 08:01:00
Dishcussion: /dich kush yun/ "It's your turm, end of dishcussion, she choretled" Etymology: discussion dish, cuss Created by: galwaywegian.
Dishracknophobia: /dish-rak-na-foe-bee-ah/ The Adams family had such a severe case of dishracknophobia that every night after dinner was bedlam. Etymology: dishrack + arachnophobia Created by: porsche.
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by petaj.
Thank you petaj! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by petaj. Thank you petaj. ~ James
Hey Verbotomists, Nosila has won the last week's prize -- a signed copy Jasper Fforde's "The Eyre Affair". Clearly, she using her communicaddiction to make the most of this karmadyoferrors. I'm looking forward to seeing how she fares in this week's verbal crockfight. ~ James