Verboticism: Progeninny

'You'd think they'd learn...'

DEFINITION: v. To be angry and disappointed (and secretly embarrassed) when your children grow up to make the same foolish mistakes that you did. n. The emotion parents feel when they see their children make the same mistakes they did.

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Progeninny

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Pronunciation: proj-uh-nin-ee

Sentence: Most are happy that Jake is an only child. Now if only he can keep from producing a progeninny of his own, perhaps the world will be just a little smarter.

Etymology: progeny (offspring) + ninny (fool)

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