Verboticism: Infantuation

'Omigod! He's... He's... Beautiful!'

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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Motherpetual

mrskellyscl

Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: moth-er-pet-tu-al

Sentence: It was early on Mother's Day that I first felt the quickening of movement that signaled the beginning of my motherpetual vigil. I realized that from that moment on every breath I took would be a continual prayer for the happiness of another, that every movement would be for and toward the beloved, every gaze would be like the anxious watch of a sentinal for his king, and that no force in heaven and on earth could stop it nor would death ever end it.

Etymology: mother + perpetual: enduring forever

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COMMENTS:

Mother of a Pearl! - Nosila, 2009-05-08: 23:20:00

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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!)

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Smotherhood

artr

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)

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Amomability

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: A Mom A bilitee

Sentence: For eighty years she showed great agility at her favourite calling, her kids never doubted her amomability!

Etymology: A Mom (a female parent) & Ability (the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment;possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done)

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COMMENTS:

nice - Jabberwocky, 2009-05-08: 13:13:00

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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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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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Pedopathy

Krixwell

Created by: Krixwell

Pronunciation: peh doh path y

Sentence: Ellen loved her son more than anything else. Her pedopathy was strong; she was a true pedopath.

Etymology: pedo (child); pathos (emotion)

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Infabomom

Created by: jasjamson

Pronunciation: N-fab-o-mum

Sentence: Infabomom created a healthy relationship with his wife and mother-in-law.

Etymology: Infant bonding with mother. Infa + bo + mom = infabomom

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a 'bon mot' - Jabberwocky, 2009-05-08: 13:14:00

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Parentrapment

Created by: emdeejay

Pronunciation: pair entrapment

Sentence: Bob once had a case of parentrapment: "Come mothers and fathers throughout the land. And don't criticize what you can't understand. Your sons and your daughters are beyond your command. Your old road is rapidly agin'." ... Youth is charming, but at times a little selfish and impatient. This is more how I feel: "Love while ya can 'cos too soon they'll be gone, for the times they are a changin'"

Etymology: Parent: mum or dad. Entrapment: a compromising situation imposed upon you. Bob Dylan: You rock, man. Mum: I love you

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nice Dylan reference - Jabberwocky, 2009-05-08: 13:19:00

Fabulous. Love the sentence. - dochanne, 2009-05-08: 19:45:00

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Smotherlylove

Created by: splendiction

Pronunciation: SMOTH er ly love

Sentence: He still needed her help! She often imagined her son still small enough to hold like a baby. In fact, she could recall the day he was born as if it were just nineteen days ago! Rob felt smotherlyloved and complained bitterly to her, but looked forward to her daily calls just the same. For gawd sakes: he was thirty-nine-eleven...so why was she still asking him things like, had he eaten any greens lately or, did he still have that watch she gave him?! (Her pancakes are still the best, though).

Etymology: From: love, smother and a play on "motherly love".

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Oxytoxindissmaterealization

Created by: November

Pronunciation: oxytoxin-diss-materealization

Sentence: He suffered from the immature and life long curse of "oxytoxin dissmaterealization".

Etymology: A Mashup from the words: oxytocin,toxin,to"diss",mater -(Noun 1. mater - an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously ),dematerialize/realize/realization.

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his poor mother - Jabberwocky, 2009-05-08: 13:18:00

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