Verboticism: Demumstration
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.
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Dylanquerncy
Created by: dochanne
Pronunciation: Dill-an-kwern-see
Sentence: Cameron bristled every time his mother's dylanquerncy surfaced, it reminded him of where he once begun, she would 'always be emotionally yours', even when he was unraveling wherever he's traveling, even to foreign shores. Despite his behaviour or her neediness, boy, mama was on his mind!
Etymology: Dylan - rocks; delinquency - objectionable behaviour usu of youth and emotionally laden; maternity/paternity - parentage; infancy - period of immaturity and neediness.
Momdage
Created by: ShittyZen
Pronunciation: momdage
Sentence: Lacking competition from a needy father, her deadbeat kids kept her in eternal momdage.
Etymology: Mom + bondage (As in "serfdom," not the sexual practice, you pervs!)
Materix
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: may ter ix
Sentence: A mother's undying love for her child is called a materix. She loves you when you are a helpless babe, dirty diapers, late night feedings and all. She loves you through the rotten 13-20 year age, when you think her and your Dad are the dumbest people on earth and you need to rebel from them at all times. And she loves you through all the years after, even when you put her away in a nursing home and forget to call, visit or write...
Etymology: Mater (Chiefly British word for Mother, used with The) & Matrix (an enclosure within which something originates or develops (from the Latin for womb)
Smotherhood
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: sməðərhoŏd
Sentence: Joyce is very good at smotherhood. Despite protests from her son Tom, she is involved just about every aspect of his life. She selects what he should wear each day. She plans his diet, what he watches on TV, how he spends his spare time. Tom's wife just wants her to go home for a while.
Etymology: smother (make (someone) feel trapped and oppressed by acting in an overly protective manner toward them) motherhood (being with a female parent)
Umbilicallingcard
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: um/bill/i/call/ing/card
Sentence: No matter where you may be or what you may be doing you have a lifelong umbilicallingcard with your mother. If not for you, Babe, I couldn't find the door, Couldn't even see the floor, I'd be sad and blue, If not for you.
Etymology: umbilical + calling card
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COMMENTS:
real charm to umbilicallingcard! - splendiction, 2009-05-08: 23:07:00
Cute...I feel so attached. Cord-On Blue! - Nosila, 2009-05-08: 23:19:00
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Mamamiasma
Created by: readerwriter
Pronunciation: mah-mah-mee-az-mah
Sentence: Prince Hammie Boy was so obsessed with and conflicted by his mother's marriage to his father's brother, he created a mamamiasma in the castle and left quite a few dead, giving truth to the expression "something is rotten in Denmark." Those involved in the clean-up soon suffered from mamamiasthma.
Etymology: Blending Mama Mia (title of musical/Italian for "my mama") + miasma (putrid air)
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COMMENTS:
Oooops, forgot about Mother's Day! I love my Mommy... - readerwriter, 2009-05-08: 09:33:00
terrific blend - Jabberwocky, 2009-05-08: 13:16:00
Like your use of Hamlet's tragic error! Excellent words - mamamiasma and mamamiasthma! - splendiction, 2009-05-08: 23:12:00
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Mloving
Created by: Littlewolfdreamer
Pronunciation: Mll-uv-ing
Sentence: She had a special love for her child, it wasn't like any other, it was mlove.
Etymology: "Mom" and "Loving" Mom being the loving mother of the child requires no use of child in the word.
Maternality
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: muh-tern-AL-ity
Sentence: The bond between mothers and offspring is maternality, maternal love and instincts that last throughout the lifetime.
Etymology: Blend of maternal and eternity
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COMMENTS:
Maternally yours! - Nosila, 2009-05-08: 10:34:00
so sweet - Jabberwocky, 2009-05-08: 13:17:00
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Amasterpieceofheartfeltstrings
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: A-mas-ter-peace-of-heart-felt-strings
Sentence: Feeling amasterpieceofheartfeltstrings of your child.
Etymology: A masterpiece:Something superlative of its kind,an outstanding achievement! (In this case my only child, my son) Of:Composed or made from,Centering on; directed toward. Heartfelt:Sincerely and strongly felt! Strings: The ties that bind you to your child as a parent that somehow you feel when they need you by instinct. A strong connection as an invisable string that is stronger than you have ever dreamed of experiencing in a lifetime. (A deep bond) "Of ALL of the paintings,drawings or writings I have done, my greatest masterpiece is my son!
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COMMENTS:
congratulations and happy mother's day - he's a lucky boy - Jabberwocky, 2009-05-08: 13:12:00
Poignant! - Nosila, 2009-05-08: 23:22:00
HAPPY Mother's day to all you ladies blessed with children :) Thanks Jabber and Nosila ;-) - abrakadeborah, 2009-05-10: 06:29:00
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