DEFINITION: n. The emotional connection between a mother and her child, which continues on through life despite all the protestations. v. To be loved by your mother and even though you complain about it a lot.

Claustromomic

Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: claws + tro + mom + ik

Sentence: Clyde had felt claustromomic ever since he could remember. When he was ten, he was not allowed to play outside with the other kids because she was afraid he might be hurt; now at 45, she lectured him about how he might get hurt mowing the lawn. He knew she loved him but he just felt so "hemmed in".

Etymology: Claustrophobic (uncomfortably closed or hemmed in) and Mom

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