Verboticism: Wisdumb

'Eat! Or you'll turn into a boneless chicken.'

DEFINITION: n., Cautionary advice provided by parents to their children, often makes no logical sense but carries enough emotional weight to affect the child's behavior. v. To warn of danger through the judicious use of exaggeration.

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Wisdumb

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Comments: Wisdumb

vixphilia - 2007-09-28: 16:55:00
Loved it!

OZZIEBOB - 2007-09-30: 18:14:00
I love it,too! Potential to fill a whole library section. For starters. what about "The Wisdumb of Pol Pot" or "The Wisdumb Of Jim Jones" & the plethora of political leaders, preachers and philosophers!