Verboticism: Purdad

'But Daddy you can't lock me in my room!'
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DEFINITION: v. tr. To be so overly protective about a person or object, that you become completely possessed by the fear of what could go wrong. n. A person who is so worried about protecting something that they smother it with their own fears.

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Purdad

Created by: ekky99

Pronunciation: pur-dah-d

Sentence: The purdad hid his daughter from the gaze of the lecherous youths. Shut away in a curtained room, she paled into insignificance.

Etymology: purdah + dad

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Comments: Purdad

silveryaspen - 2008-02-23: 16:33:00
Good sentence. Kudos for being able to come with two words and only change one letter to blend them!