Verboticism: Cheekbygrowl
DEFINITION: v. To fight with your neighbors, not because of your differences, and not because of what you have in common, but simply because you are stuck right next to each other. n. A border between neighbors and enemies.
Cheekbygrowl
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: chēkbigroul
Sentence: The Murphys bought a minivan. Now their 5 children would not have to be packed in cheekbygrowl when they all traveled together. That's not to say they couldn't find other reasons squabble.
Etymology: cheek by jowl (close together; side by side) + growl (a low guttural sound of hostility in the throat)
Points: 788
Comments: Cheekbygrowl
galwaywegian - 2009-02-05: 05:35:00
those feckin' Murphy's at it again?
silveryaspen - 2009-02-05: 13:07:00
first-rate pun!