Verboticism: Surrohgreat
DEFINITION: v. To leave your pet, child or lover in the care of a friend or relative who teaches them a stupid trick or bad habit. n. A stupid trick or bad habit learned from a caregiver.
Surrohgreat
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: sir-oh-grate
Sentence: I hesistated to let my brother watch my child as he proved his status as a surrohgreat last time when he taught her a score of filthy limericks.
Etymology: surrogate + oh great!
Points: 806
Comments: Surrohgreat
ErWenn - 2008-02-26: 10:12:00
Took me a moment to parse this one, but it made me chuckle when it clicked.
Jabberwocky - 2008-02-26: 13:24:00
it sort of reminds me of sewer grate which would be a grate place for filthy limericks
silveryaspen - 2008-02-26: 19:07:00
Wouldn't you like to gate the mouths on the sirs who are surrohgreats!