Verboticism: Pethetic
DEFINITION: n., An animal, usually a much loved pet, whose dead and departed owner has bequeathed a huge sum of money solely for its comfort and care. v. To leave part or all of an estate to a pet animal.
Pethetic
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: pet/thet/ic
Sentence: When Charles Ronson Daily the III wrote his will, he had written into it, what is known among normal people as the pethetic clause, which stated that his beloved animal, in this case his dog Alphonse, would inherit his entire billion dollar corporation.
Etymology: pet + pathetic
Points: 326
Comments: Pethetic
Scrumpy - 2007-09-21: 08:03:00
You hit the right sentiment with that one.
Jabberwocky - 2007-09-21: 09:48:00
good one!
OZZIEBOB - 2007-09-22: 07:04:00
It's one of my pethates, too. After all, eventually, everything goes to the dogs.