Verboticism: Latherpalaver
DEFINITION: n. A discussion among family members, or room mates, which often turns into a full-blown yelling match, and which seems to occur every night whenever it's time to do the dishes. v. To fight about the dishes.
Latherpalaver
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: la-ther-pah-la-ver
Sentence: Each night the three of them had the same latherpalaver over whose turn it was to do the dishes.
Etymology: lather (to make suds with detergent) + palaver (to hold a discussion)
Points: 530
Comments: Latherpalaver
wordmeister - 2007-03-09: 00:20:00
Hey JediJawa, You're good! And I hope you are as fast with the dishes as you are with the words...
jedijawa - 2007-03-09: 00:42:00
Thanks! I love word play.
Alchemist - 2007-03-09: 09:59:00
reminds me of that blue opera singer in "5th element"...you got my vote