Verboticism: Aupairanoid

'But Daddy you can't lock me in my room!'
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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.

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Aupairanoid

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: oh/pear/a/noid

Sentence: Angela was so concerned about the safety of her children that she hired an aupairanoid to help supervise them.

Etymology: au pair + paranoid

Points: 875

Comments: Aupairanoid

purpleartichokes - 2008-02-22: 06:59:00
Nice!

galwaywegian - 2008-02-22: 09:27:00
could all go aupair shaped

silveryaspen - 2008-02-22: 13:22:00
Au! The children need an escape pairashoot! This is a pairagon among verboticisms!

Tigger - 2008-02-22: 15:11:00
If she had the money, Angela would probably hire au-pair of 'em, I bet. Fun word.

Nosila - 2008-02-22: 23:44:00
Good One, Jab...no wonder they invented Nanny 911- pairental discretion advised!

OZZIEBOB - 2008-02-25: 19:08:00
Another creative verbotomy!