Verboticism: Ponaggling
DEFINITION: v. To be offered regular encouragement, unwavering support and subtle but unrelenting criticism based on the worry that you may not be realizing your "full potential". n. The helpful but sometimes annoying advice given by a mother to a child.
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Guidanchide
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: guy-dan-chide
Sentence: Ken's mother became a Guidanchide master due to years of practice and study. This ancient childrearing technique of buildup-teardown has long been considered to benefit children and has been practiced by many mothers since the dawn of time. Recent scholars, however, have noted that the Guidanchide method has mostly benefited those pharmaceutical companies who manufacture antidepressants and divorce attorneys.
Etymology: guidance: help, advice or counseling + chide: to scold mildly so as to correct or improve
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COMMENTS:
Good one! - Nosila, 2009-06-23: 16:24:00
She sounds like my guidanchide counsellor. - Mustang, 2009-06-23: 21:34:00
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Mombeseech
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: MOM-bi-seech
Sentence: What Penelope intended as gentle motherly advice for her son, Larry, came out as shrieking mombeseech, small compliments followed by harsh and almost demanding insistence on following certain life choices that she thought best for him.
Etymology: Blend of 'mom' and 'beseech' (to implore urgently)
Admomish
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ad mom ish
Sentence: Mamma Mia, there you go again my, my, I know you can't resist it. Mamma Mia, does it show again my, my just how much you admomish me? Yes, you've been brokenhearted, blue since the day I started. Why why, will you never let me go? Mamma Mia, even if I say bye, bye, leave me alone now and forever. Mamma Mia,it's a game we play,bye, bye, doesn't mean I'm clever. Just one look and I can see my many slips. You're a travel agent for all my guilt trips. Whoa oa... Mamma Mia..... Happy Mother's Day!
Etymology: Admonish (a firm rebuke or an act or expression of criticism and censure) & Mom (Mamma Mia, Mutter,Mere,Mama,Madre, Mater,Mommy Dearest, Mammy,Mumsy,Mummy,Ma, Mother: a woman who has a child)
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COMMENTS:
way too much time on your hands! I'll nevr be able to hear the original again without thinking of the travel agent for guilt trips. well done again! - galwaywegian, 2008-05-09: 07:14:00
2 much time?: Let's see ft job; plus own a business;have kids & pets;look glamourous 24-7 and have the computer from midnight to 1:00 am: priceless! Cheers, love ABBA and love from Mothers everywhere! - Nosila, 2008-05-10: 00:27:00
Made me think of my mom...and I smiled. - Mustang, 2008-05-10: 02:44:00
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Parentarcissism
Created by: splendiction
Pronunciation: parentarcissism
Sentence: Dewald was disappointed in his son Chip’s lack of athleticism, even after the constant practicing at the driving range. On the other hand, Chip was top o’ the class in math, as had been Dewald!
Etymology: A blend of parent and narcissism. Children of over-achieving parents are subject to their parents’ high expectations, which is really a kind of narcissism. Parentnarcissistic parents insist their offspring reflect their own perfect selves and put enormous pressures on their children to be perfect.
Overprodtective
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: oh/vur/prod/tek/tiv
Sentence: Sam's mother was so overprodtective that he had a permanent dent in his back.
Etymology: overprotective + prod
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COMMENTS:
Good one! - Nosila, 2009-06-23: 16:28:00
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Ponaggling
Created by: Lyokia
Pronunciation: Pon-aggle-ing
Sentence: My mother was ponaggling me yesterday in hopes that I would sign up for a difficult course.
Etymology: Based on positive, nag, haggle.
Codswaloding
Created by: Borogove
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology: coddling and codswallop
Suppoker
Created by: rombus
Pronunciation: sup - pok - ur
Sentence: Nathan felt blessed. His mom was his biggest suppoker..... She offered him encouragement, along with regular prodding and poking.
Etymology: supporter, poke (prod or jab)
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COMMENTS:
love it! - Jabberwocky, 2009-06-23: 13:38:00
Must be where they get prod-igal sons from? - Nosila, 2009-06-23: 16:27:00
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Admomition
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ad mom ish un
Sentence: George's mother was a constant source of admomition to him. Her pep talks were of a conflicting support by nature. Her "I love you cause you are smart, even if you are a loser" can be confusing to a developing child. No wonder George still lived at home, let her pick out his clothes and was still in grade 10 at age 24!
Etymology: Admonition ( cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger);a firm rebuke & Mom (female parent)
Mamanurture
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Mum-a-nurr-tyur
Sentence: Jean always thought that a bit of mamanurture was good for her kids, although they often wished that she would keep her opinions and constructive criticisms to herself for a change. Tom really didnt want to join the family sewage farm business he wanted to be a ballet dancer, but his mother would spend hours trying to persuade him otherwise.
Etymology: Mama(Imitative of a childs first syllables, ma,ma) See also Mamma. Nurture(Rear, encourage the developement of(a child). From the Latin Nutrire.
