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DEFINITION: v. tr. To be so overly protective about a person or object, that you become completely possessed by the fear of what could go wrong. n. A person who is so worried about protecting something that they smother it with their own fears.
Verboticisms
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Chastehole
Created by: leegro
Pronunciation: \ˈchāst-hōl\
Sentence: Bob feared that his new girlfriend's father was a true chastehole and would thwart his dreams of an uplifting senior prom.
Etymology: chaste - pure, free from sexual conduct/I think you know what-hole
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COMMENTS:
Perhaps Bob's father knew how to make him and his daughter buckle-under! Very forthright! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-22: 14:22:00
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Obtective
Created by: Biscotti
Pronunciation: ob-teck-tive
Sentence: Joe was obtective with his family, they never saw the light of day while he was gone.
Etymology: Obsessive + Protective
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COMMENTS:
Scary! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-23: 16:28:00
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Patrylacticate
Created by: stache
Pronunciation: PAT-ruh-LAC-ti-cate
Sentence: Marvin would patrylacticate Brittany each time he neurotically attempted to protect her from the real and imagined evils of the world. By the time she turned twenty-nine, Marvin had reached the stage of clinical patrylacticosis.
Etymology: Patri-, "father," + prophylactic, "protective measure." Noun form: patrylactication
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COMMENTS:
Great etymology. Prophylactic was a stroke of .... genius! Great shielding! I'm having too much fun with this one! Way to go stache! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-22: 13:16:00
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Guantanamother
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: gwan tan am oth hur
Sentence: Her Guantanamother scared her girlfriends and terrified her boyfriends. she came downstairs on prom night to find her date hooded, naked, standing on a stool, while her mother made doberman noises.
Etymology: guantanamo, mother
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COMMENTS:
Thanks Galway - you exorcised Love Shakle but now I'm stuck with 'Guantanamera, guajira, Guantanamera' - sing it purple!! - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-22: 10:09:00
wantanamera, theres only wan tanamera - galwaywegian, 2008-02-22: 10:27:00
One ton o' mayo! Might heal ya, one ton o' mayo... - purpleartichokes, 2008-02-22: 10:48:00
You three guan and on ... singing your little hearts out! Guanatanamother is so farfetched it just hangs right out there, drawing us to it like a magnet! Fun one, galwayegian! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-22: 13:12:00
Loved it, galwaywegian, you GITMO better every day! - Nosila, 2008-02-23: 00:05:00
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Protectomania
Created by: Sibahi
Pronunciation: Protect-o-mania
Sentence: Julie, a 29-year-old, is regularly locked in her room in Friday nights by her protectomaniac father.
Etymology: Protect-o-mania: "mad about protection."
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COMMENTS:
Was his favorite song "Crazy Over You?" Good one! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-22: 14:38:00
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Mothersmuthered
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: Muh-ther-Smuth-erd
Sentence: At home, I play a game of "Mother, May I" constantly. Due to my mom's fears, she has ruined the game, by making her answer always the same: "Mother says you may not!" Mother says I can't join the school band, for she doesn't want me playing around. Mother says I can't join science club, chess club, or a bridge club because she doesn't want me going to the clubs at night! Mother says I can't play baseball, volleyball, football, or basketball. She says "Who knows what you'll catch playing with all those balls!" It is nice to be mothered, but I need help. I've become a none in this motherhouse. You've heard of Mother Hubbard. Mine is MotherSmuthered.
Etymology: Mother and Smothered and a play on Mother Hubbard = MotherSmuthered. Mothered: loved, cared for, and protected Smothered: overly suppressed
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COMMENTS:
> She says "Who knows what you'll catch playing with all > those balls!" — Now that sounds like something a Sexcavator would say. - Tigger, 2008-02-22: 02:48:00
Are you related to Tom and Dick, the smothered brothers? - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-22: 10:13:00
Wouldn't that be neice? - silveryaspen, 2008-02-22: 14:42:00
Great word play! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-25: 19:09:00
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Obsesify
Created by: Niktionary
Pronunciation: ahb-sess-i-fye
Sentence: When my father bought the plasma tv he'd saved for for months, we thought he would obsesify over it; but we never thought he would make us do a background check before Superbowl Sunday to watch it!
Etymology: obsess+objectify+possesses
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COMMENTS:
Interesting choice of words to blend. Clever sentence! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-23: 16:45:00
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Parencious
Created by: princesscharli
Pronunciation: Parr-en-shus
Sentence: He wouldn't let his daughter out, he's such a bad parent, no he's just parencious.
Etymology: a parent who's causious
Pythonize
Created by: rebelvin
Pronunciation: pii-thon-iiz
Sentence: So sad, she had a father that pythonized her all the time.
Etymology: python+ize
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COMMENTS:
Wow! Emotionally powerful! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-23: 16:42:00
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Parannoyed
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: par-a-noid
Sentence: The coddling and paranoid actions of Jill's father to try to watch her every move and protect her from the harsh cruel world outside, just made Jill more parannoyed.
Etymology: paranoid/annoyed
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COMMENTS:
Is her father related to the computer annoybot? (an Internet computer program having the sole function of sending annoying or unwanted messages)! Very inventive! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-22: 13:48:00
Good one! - Tigger, 2008-02-22: 15:03:00
Very good verboticism. - Mustang, 2008-02-22: 18:37:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Biscotti. Thank you Biscotti. ~ James