Verboticism: Subduefuss
DEFINITION: v. tr. To be so overly protective about a person or object, that you become completely possessed by the fear of what could go wrong. n. A person who is so worried about protecting something that they smother it with their own fears.
Subduefuss
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: sub doo fuss
Sentence: Earl thought his vigilance in keeping his daughter, Mona, locked up was a way of saving her from herself and all the evils in the world. But he was actually a subduefuss and his obsessive overprotectiveness forced her to rebel and run away. Yes, tired of the suppressive lifestyle her father led as an ex-con biker carnival worker, Mona ran off at the tender age of 29 to become a librairian and church choir member. Earl's street cred took a dive!
Etymology: subdue (hold within limits/controls) & doofus (person with poor judgment) & fuss (worry about too much)
Points: 695
Comments: Subduefuss
stache - 2008-02-22: 11:58:00
Very apt and funny. Got my vote.
silveryaspen - 2008-02-22: 13:02:00
Great characters! Fun word to say! Right on the definition! Superb!
Tigger - 2008-02-22: 15:09:00
Funny word, and great sentence! So many good ones today.
Nosila - 2008-02-22: 23:53:00
Cheers, all...Mona's last name is Lott, by the way! Earl's is Grey....naturally he and the mother did not wed as carny life is not condusive to marital bliss!
petaj - 2008-02-23: 05:36:00
But her mother Zell still had that same fanatical streak as Earl.
Nosila - 2008-02-24: 00:18:00
And then, petaj, don't forget her sisters, Camille Lott, the idealist;Eda Lott, a plus size model and their adopted brother from Korea, Park King Lott!