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.

Parentshame

Created by: Alchemist

Pronunciation: PAR-ent-shame

Sentence: When my son Trent called me from the drunk tank, I knew the bitter tang of parentshame.

Etymology: parent + shame

Points: 455

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