Verboticism: Motherrender

'My mother is a washing machine'

DEFINITION: n. The sacrifice a mother makes when she gives everything to her children, including life itself, and then simply lets them go. v. To give someone everything and then watch them walk away.

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Motherrender

Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: mothur - end - ur

Sentence: It was a supreme motherrender for Bitsy to let Marcus leave. She had sacrificed everything she had for his schooling and now he was moving half way across the continent.

Etymology: mother, surrender, render (To give up; yield; surrender)

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