Verboticism: Pinchedhitter
DEFINITION: v., To clean up another person's mess, only to have all their garbage dumped right on top of you. n., A person who tries to help other people solve their problems but always ends up in deep doo-doo.
Pinchedhitter
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: pinched/hittur
Sentence: When I volunteered to help out a friend with her two year old twins I didn't realize I'd be the pinchedhitter.
Etymology: pinched + hit + pinch-hitter (substitute)
Points: 629
Comments: Pinchedhitter
silveryaspen - 2008-02-07: 08:37:00
Might not be so bad, if she was the one who pinched you ... and where !!! (big silly grin) Fun and funny!
silveryaspen - 2008-02-07: 19:48:00
Chuckled over the 'sock it to her' comment today. Wish I'd thought of it to incorporate it into the sentence. Thanks Jabberwocky!