Verboticism: Mindovercritter

DEFINITION: v. To pretend that you adore someone's pet even though it is annoyingly stupid, bizarrely threatening, or just plain stinky. n. A alarming pet or companion, which nevertheless requires fawning.
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Mindovercritter
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: mind-over-critter
Sentence: Coral had to exercise her mindovercritter whenever her mother-in-law came to visit bringing her mangy cat and farting dog. Not only could she fool the woman that she loved the animals, she also suppressed her gag reflex to strong odours and eczema allergy to cat fur.
Etymology: mind over matter (mind is more powerful than the body) + critter (animal)
Points: 872
Comments: Mindovercritter
silveryaspen - 2008-03-07: 09:29:00
Cringingly good sentence!