Verboticism: Mothersmuthered
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.
Mothersmuthered
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: Muh-ther-Smuth-erd
Sentence: At home, I play a game of "Mother, May I" constantly. Due to my mom's fears, she has ruined the game, by making her answer always the same: "Mother says you may not!" Mother says I can't join the school band, for she doesn't want me playing around. Mother says I can't join science club, chess club, or a bridge club because she doesn't want me going to the clubs at night! Mother says I can't play baseball, volleyball, football, or basketball. She says "Who knows what you'll catch playing with all those balls!" It is nice to be mothered, but I need help. I've become a none in this motherhouse. You've heard of Mother Hubbard. Mine is MotherSmuthered.
Etymology: Mother and Smothered and a play on Mother Hubbard = MotherSmuthered. Mothered: loved, cared for, and protected Smothered: overly suppressed
Points: 776
Comments: Mothersmuthered
Tigger - 2008-02-22: 02:48:00
> She says "Who knows what you'll catch playing with all > those balls!" — Now that sounds like something a Sexcavator would say.
Jabberwocky - 2008-02-22: 10:13:00
Are you related to Tom and Dick, the smothered brothers?
silveryaspen - 2008-02-22: 14:42:00
Wouldn't that be neice?
OZZIEBOB - 2008-02-25: 19:09:00
Great word play!