Verboticism: Admomition
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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Maternexhort
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: muh - TIRN - egz - ort
Sentence: Hortense would maternexhort relentlessly in trying to steer her son Eggbert in the pursuits she believed to be right for him.
Etymology: Blend of maternal and exhort
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)
Impotentate
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: im/poe/ten/tate
Sentence: His mother was such an impotentate that her nagging had a reverse effect.
Etymology: impotent + potentate
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.
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.
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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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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Nagahtyzed
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: nag-ah-tized
Sentence: Bliochie nagahtyzed Williewoed enough to where he avoided her at all costs.
Etymology: Nag- To constantly complain. Ah...Sigh! Tyzed- Kind of like being tased with a verbal stun gun.
Mamaleficent
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: mäməlɛfəsənt
Sentence: She had a quick wit only to be matched by her sharp tongue. She knew just how to cut her only child to the quick with the turn of a phrase. In her mamaleficent way she knew every insecurity, every self-doubt to play on to get what she wanted. Afterall, she had hand-crafted most of them. Thanks, Mom!
Etymology: Mama (one's mother) + maleficent (causing or capable of causing harm or destruction, esp. by supernatural means)
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COMMENTS:
nasty - but good word - Jabberwocky, 2009-06-23: 13:42:00
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Chidance
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: ch - i - dans
Sentence: Agnes bestowed large amounts of chidance on all of her children; thinking that she was being helpful. She was afraid that if someone did not give them regular support, encouragement and loud lectures, they might not realize that they were not quite living out her dreams for them.
Etymology: chide (rebuke a person harshly), guidance (advice, help)
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