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'Omigod! He's... He's... Beautiful!'

DEFINITION: n. The emotional connection between a mother and her child, which continues on through life despite all the protestations. v. To be loved by your mother and even though you complain about it a lot.

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Maternality

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: mat urn al it ee

Sentence: She always told her daughter, "You'll always be my baby, even when you're eighty!" It was her chant of maternality. Now her daughter is eighty and she at 100 still has her baby!

Etymology: Maternal (characteristic of a mother) & Eternity (time without end)

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Chronicnatophilia

Created by: ChrisKelly

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Infantuation

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: inn fannn chew ay shun

Sentence: Infantuation was the only explanation for the love she felt for her dylanquent son Robert

Etymology: infatuation, infant

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COMMENTS:

Infantastic word! - Nosila, 2009-05-08: 10:31:00

fits the cartoon perfectly - Jabberwocky, 2009-05-08: 13:15:00

Dylanquency in fantastically appropriate word! - dochanne, 2009-05-08: 19:53:00

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Infabomom

Created by: jasjamson

Pronunciation: N-fab-o-mum

Sentence: Infabomom created a healthy relationship with his wife and mother-in-law.

Etymology: Infant bonding with mother. Infa + bo + mom = infabomom

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COMMENTS:

a 'bon mot' - Jabberwocky, 2009-05-08: 13:14:00

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Parentrapment

Created by: emdeejay

Pronunciation: pair entrapment

Sentence: Bob once had a case of parentrapment: "Come mothers and fathers throughout the land. And don't criticize what you can't understand. Your sons and your daughters are beyond your command. Your old road is rapidly agin'." ... Youth is charming, but at times a little selfish and impatient. This is more how I feel: "Love while ya can 'cos too soon they'll be gone, for the times they are a changin'"

Etymology: Parent: mum or dad. Entrapment: a compromising situation imposed upon you. Bob Dylan: You rock, man. Mum: I love you

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nice Dylan reference - Jabberwocky, 2009-05-08: 13:19:00

Fabulous. Love the sentence. - dochanne, 2009-05-08: 19:45:00

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Mamamiasma

Created by: readerwriter

Pronunciation: mah-mah-mee-az-mah

Sentence: Prince Hammie Boy was so obsessed with and conflicted by his mother's marriage to his father's brother, he created a mamamiasma in the castle and left quite a few dead, giving truth to the expression "something is rotten in Denmark." Those involved in the clean-up soon suffered from mamamiasthma.

Etymology: Blending Mama Mia (title of musical/Italian for "my mama") + miasma (putrid air)

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COMMENTS:

Oooops, forgot about Mother's Day! I love my Mommy... - readerwriter, 2009-05-08: 09:33:00

terrific blend - Jabberwocky, 2009-05-08: 13:16:00

Like your use of Hamlet's tragic error! Excellent words - mamamiasma and mamamiasthma! - splendiction, 2009-05-08: 23:12:00

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Wombance

hyperborean

Created by: hyperborean

Pronunciation: woom-ans

Sentence: Sarah was jealous of her husband's wombance with his mother until she had her first child. Then she understood.

Etymology: womb (uterus) + romance (a love affair)

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reminds me of Van Morrison's Moondance; Well, its a marvelous night for a wombance - Jabberwocky, 2009-05-08: 13:20:00

Wombance - is that when wombats feel romance?? - Nosila, 2009-05-08: 23:23:00

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Nagnurturing

Created by: georgia27

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Smotherhood

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: sməðərhoŏd

Sentence: Joyce is very good at smotherhood. Despite protests from her son Tom, she is involved just about every aspect of his life. She selects what he should wear each day. She plans his diet, what he watches on TV, how he spends his spare time. Tom's wife just wants her to go home for a while.

Etymology: smother (make (someone) feel trapped and oppressed by acting in an overly protective manner toward them) motherhood (being with a female parent)

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Mompudent

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: mämpyədənt

Sentence: Debbie can always count on her kids to be mompudent. If they expressed affection without a snide comment she would be concerned that something was drastically wrong.

Etymology: mom (one’s mother) + impudent (not showing due respect for another person)

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Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-05-08: 00:01:01
We're celebrating Mothers Day with today's definition, and with a few words from the Bob Dylan song Lord Protect My Child:
Just to see him at play makes me smile
No matter what happens to me
No matter what my destiny
Lord, protect my child
Happy Mother's Day ~ James

mrskellyscl mrskellyscl - 2009-05-08: 06:32:00
Oh great, now I get to spend all day with mascara running down my face. I almost couldn't write anything. The lyrics to the song are so beautiful and all at once bathed me in memories of my mother, memories of the birth of my daughter and of the day I was blessed to be there for the birth of her son. Thank you, James.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-05-08: 09:22:00
It sounds like Bob has touched a chord. Thanks! ~ James