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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.
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Dishbat
Created by: Ahmad
Pronunciation: dish-baet
Sentence: A yelling was heard from Kamran's apartment at night but soon I learned , it was a dishbat between his daughters.
Etymology: Dish means dish. battle means fight between individuals or animals.
Dishcord
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: dish-kawrd
Sentence: The roommates got along just fine preparing meals. They were all happy to share the bounty of those efforts. The dishcord showed up when cleanup time rolled around.
Etymology: dish (an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, metal, wood, etc., used for holding or serving food) + discord (disagreement; difference of opinion)
Reargurrence
Created by: tonya87
Pronunciation: Re-Are-Gyou-Err-Ants
Sentence: Why must was always have a reargurrance? Every night, Its just dishes!
Etymology:
Washamatter
Created by: chris
Pronunciation: wosh-er-matta
Sentence: 'What's the matter with you guys, you know it's not MY turn to do the dishes...' and so started yet another washamatter....
Etymology: washing up + matter - and the way all those discussions start....
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COMMENTS:
not bad! - galwaywegian, 2007-03-09: 05:22:00
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Dischored
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: diss + chore + d
Sentence: There's always some dischored in our house when the laundry hamper starts to overflow.
Etymology: discord + chore
Washerloo
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: wash/ur/lu
Sentence: The battle of Washerloo was re-enacted every time the Smiths had French cuisine.
Etymology: wash + Waterloo
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COMMENTS:
Thanks, now I have the Abba song going through my head... - Nosila, 2011-02-15: 23:05:00
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Dishcord
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: dish/cord
Sentence: After the meal is finished and we are feeling full and sleepy it is time for our daily dishcord over who is to clean and wash up the mess.
Etymology: dish + dishes + discord
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COMMENTS:
funny! - wordmeister, 2007-03-09: 00:36:00
That's clever. :-) - jedijawa, 2007-03-09: 00:43:00
tasty. - galwaywegian, 2007-03-09: 05:21:00
another great one - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-09: 10:30:00
I hadn't seen this when I added mine... yours is better! - Osomatic, 2007-03-09: 17:49:00
Excellent one! - BMott, 2007-03-09: 18:51:00
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Chorespute
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /chor-spyoot/
Sentence: The chorespute got out of hand.
Etymology: From chore + dispute
Washwars
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: wash wars
Sentence: the neighbors turned to full blown washwars when it was after dinner clean up time. You could hear them 3 streets away.
Etymology: from washing and wars! how unique!
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by petaj.
Thank you petaj! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by petaj. Thank you petaj. ~ James
Hey Verbotomists, Nosila has won the last week's prize -- a signed copy Jasper Fforde's "The Eyre Affair". Clearly, she using her communicaddiction to make the most of this karmadyoferrors. I'm looking forward to seeing how she fares in this week's verbal crockfight. ~ James