Verboticism: Regretnancy
DEFINITION: v., To enthusiastically congratulate a woman on her pending motherhood, only to be told that you are mistaken. n., The dashed expectations and pregnant silence that follows mistaken congratulations.
Regretnancy
Created by: jdsimp3684
Pronunciation: Re-gret-nin-see
Sentence: Bob was filled with great regretnancy after he was told that Sarah was not pregnant with twins.
Etymology: intr.
Points: 749