Verboticism: Chaperown
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.
Chaperown
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /SHAP-ur-own/
Sentence: Charlotte had been constantly chaperowned; when she went to the mall on Saturdays, her father insisted on staying with her; when she wanted to go to a school dance, she had to bring her older brother as an escort; and her mother picked her up from school each day and take her straight home. It's no wonder that she snuck out one night, ran away and became a porn star.
Etymology: Chaperon (also chaperone) - someone whose purpose is to ensure propriety or restrict activity (Old French for "hood, head protector"; related to 'chapeau' "hat") + Own - [in the sense of] to have complete control over (Middle English, agan "to have")
Points: 1049
Comments: Chaperown
Nosila - 2008-02-22: 02:01:00
Good one, Tigger...is that different from chaperleasing or chaperrenting?
silveryaspen - 2008-02-22: 13:08:00
Ownerous parents! Brilliant!
Tigger - 2008-02-22: 15:22:00
"My mama told me, you better chaperown" — (Shop around; Smokey Robinson and The Miracles). Since Jabberwocky's singing again, there's music in the air...
Tigger - 2008-02-22: 15:41:00
And purpleartichokes and galwaywegian are singing too, I see.