Verboticism: Matrifice

'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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Matrifice

Created by: eiggy

Pronunciation: 'matt-ri-fice (ri-fice as in sacrifice)

Sentence: Mrs. Jones raised Bobby on the best cereal, laundry detergent, and education money can buy. She spent every waking moment making his life meaningful. What matrifice!

Etymology: matri - from Latin mater 'mother' and fice - from facere 'make'

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