Verboticism: Nannierism
DEFINITION: v. To leave your pet, child or lover in the care of a friend or relative who teaches them a stupid trick or bad habit. n. A stupid trick or bad habit learned from a caregiver.
Nannierism
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: nan/ni/riz/um
Sentence: We just put our three-year olds ability to swear with an accent down to another nannierism learned from his live-in babysitter.
Etymology: NANNIERISM - noun - from NANNY (a person employed to care for children in a household) + MANNERISM (Exaggerated, or affected style, or habit, as in dress, or speech)
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