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DEFINITION: v. To be offered regular encouragement, unwavering support and subtle but unrelenting criticism based on the worry that you may not be realizing your "full potential". n. The helpful but sometimes annoying advice given by a mother to a child.
Verboticisms
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Hencouraged
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: hen kurr ajd
Sentence: He wasn't sure why, but when she hencouraged him, he felt foul.
Etymology: encouraged, henpecked
Irritribeating
Created by: metrohumanx
Pronunciation: EAR-it-TRY-beating
Sentence: Artie's old mom was a nasty control freak. Inside he raged, outside he was too meek¦ He wanted to do something manly like logging, But ended up chained to a desk merely blogging. Driven to madness by matronly bleating, Artie succumbed to Mom's IRRITRIBEATING.
Etymology: IRRItate+diaTRIBE+beATING= IRRITRIBEATING.....IRRITATE: transitive verb 1 : to provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in; Latin irritatus, past participle of irritare.....DIATRIBE: a prolonged discourse, a bitter and abusive speech or coercive harangue; Latin diatriba, from Greek diatribΔ pastime, discourse, from diatribein to spend (time), wear away, from dia- + tribein to rub.....BEATING: to hit repeatedly so as to inflict pain, to lodge securely by repeated striking; Middle English beten, from Old English bΔatan; akin to Old High German bΕzan to beat.....
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COMMENTS:
Dig deep.
Store rice.
Verbotomize daily.
Never seek hegemony! - metrohumanx, 2009-06-23: 00:44:00
Irritribeally good. - Nosila, 2009-06-23: 16:26:00
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Mumtor
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: mum/tor
Sentence: Jim's mother took it upon herself to mumtor him in all aspects of his life.
Etymology: mum + mentor
Maambigucite
Created by: rebelvin
Pronunciation: maam+AMbiguOUS+INcite
Sentence: Relentless maambigucitation left the man with unclear self-esteem, incapable of making a decision without consulting his mother, even down to choosing a tie to wear with his green suit, which she bought for him.
Etymology: maam+AMbiguOUS+INcite
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COMMENTS:
touche. - stache, 2008-05-09: 03:21:00
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Guidanchide
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: guy-dan-chide
Sentence: Ken's mother became a Guidanchide master due to years of practice and study. This ancient childrearing technique of buildup-teardown has long been considered to benefit children and has been practiced by many mothers since the dawn of time. Recent scholars, however, have noted that the Guidanchide method has mostly benefited those pharmaceutical companies who manufacture antidepressants and divorce attorneys.
Etymology: guidance: help, advice or counseling + chide: to scold mildly so as to correct or improve
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COMMENTS:
Good one! - Nosila, 2009-06-23: 16:24:00
She sounds like my guidanchide counsellor. - Mustang, 2009-06-23: 21:34:00
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Ponaggling
Created by: Lyokia
Pronunciation: Pon-aggle-ing
Sentence: My mother was ponaggling me yesterday in hopes that I would sign up for a difficult course.
Etymology: Based on positive, nag, haggle.
Smotherspeak
Created by: arrrteest
Pronunciation: smuth-er-speek
Sentence: Jason cringed at the very sound whenever his mother began a sentence with a motherspeak preface. "I like the (fill in noun or phrase), but..." Yes, it was like everything she would say before the word "but" softened you up for a reprimand, left-handed compliment, or unsolicited opinion.
Etymology: We put the mother in smother + speak, as in newspeak, from the George Orwell novel 1984 where language was manipulated to control thoughts and ideas
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COMMENTS:
Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-11: 18:34:00
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Admomition
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ad mom ish un
Sentence: George's mother was a constant source of admomition to him. Her pep talks were of a conflicting support by nature. Her "I love you cause you are smart, even if you are a loser" can be confusing to a developing child. No wonder George still lived at home, let her pick out his clothes and was still in grade 10 at age 24!
Etymology: Admonition ( cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger);a firm rebuke & Mom (female parent)
Ventcouragement
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: vent koor adj ment
Sentence: Irving's mother, Sadie, was always comparing him to the Lipowitz boy wonder next door, Julius. Although she loved Irving, she only wanted the best for him and her pep talks soon turned into ventcouragement sessions about his shortfalls. She wanted him to go into medicine, like Julius did, but no, he became an accountant instead. She continued to rant about Dr.Julius next door, until he was indicted for income tax evasion by the Feds and arrested at home. Irving thought this would level the playing field a bit, but no she told him he was just too honest for his own good! Oy!
Etymology: Vent (give expression or utterance to;activity that releases or expresses creative energy or emotion) & Encouragement (the expression of approval and support;the feeling of being encouraged; the act of giving hope or support to someone)
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COMMENTS:
nice combo - Jabberwocky, 2009-06-23: 13:41:00
Sadie was no doubt seeking a standing oy vay-shun. - Mustang, 2009-06-23: 21:32:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by my mother. And of course, I always follow her advice! Happy Mother's Day! ~ James
hombwedleMi - 2018-07-12: 18:32:00
ΡΠ³Π»ΠΎΠ²ΠΎΠΉ ΡΠΊΠ°Ρ Π²ΠΈΡΡΠΈΠ½Π° Π΄Π»Ρ Π³ΠΎΡΡΠΈΠ½ΠΎΠΉ Π΄ΠΈΠ²Π°Π½Ρ Ρ ΠΌΠ΅Ρ Π°Π½ΠΈΠ·ΠΌΠΎΠΌ ΠΏΡΠΌΠ° ΠΠΎΡΠΊΠ²Π° ΠΡΠΈΡΠΈΠ°Π»ΡΠ½ΡΠΉ ΡΠ°ΠΉ
hombwedleMi - 2018-07-12: 20:22:00
ΠΌΠ΅Π±Π΅Π»Ρ Π΄Π»Ρ Π³ΠΎΡΡΠΈΠ½ΠΎΠΉ ΠΏΡΠΎΠΈΠ·Π²ΠΎΠ΄ΡΡΠ²ΠΎ Π΄ΠΈΠ²Π°Π½ Π΄ΡΠ΄ΠΈΠ½ΠΊΠ° ΡΠ°Π±ΡΠΈΠΊΠ° Π² ΠΠΎΡΠΊΠ²Π΅ ΠΠΈΠ²Π°Π½Ρ ΡΠ°Π±ΡΠΈΠΊΠΈ ΠΌΠ°