Verboticism: Improverbs
DEFINITION: n., Cautionary advice provided by parents to their children, often makes no logical sense but carries enough emotional weight to affect the child's behavior. v. To warn of danger through the judicious use of exaggeration.
Improverbs
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: im-prov-erbz
Sentence: my parents kept us in line with a never ending stream of improverbs
Etymology: improv, proverbs
Points: 881
Comments: Improverbs
Scrumpy - 2007-09-28: 07:42:00
Evcellent!
OZZIEBOB - 2007-09-30: 18:02:00
Fantastic words- Just what those mischievous imps need!