Verboticism: Rugrant
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.
Rugrant
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: rug-rant
Sentence: To be an effective scarent, one must concoct enough plausible rugrants to guide the child safely to adolescence, such as the once popular "if you don't eat your crusts, you won't grow hair on your chest."
Etymology: rug rat, rant
Points: 773
Comments: Rugrant
Scrumpy - 2007-09-28: 07:46:00
Fortunately I ate my crusts. Great word!
Jabberwocky - 2007-09-28: 15:16:00
scarent's a good word too
OZZIEBOB - 2007-09-30: 18:04:00
Great word.