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DEFINITION: v. To be angry and disappointed (and secretly embarrassed) when your children grow up to make the same foolish mistakes that you did. n. The emotion parents feel when they see their children make the same mistakes they did.

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Parant

Created by: chris

Pronunciation: pair-rant

Sentence: Just as he was about to parant about his kids, Justin remembered his father had paranted about him in much the same way.

Etymology: parent + rant

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Kidsgusted

Created by: sodium

Pronunciation: kidz-gust-ed

Sentence: When Marnie started dating the biker, her mother supported her decision, but was secretly kidsgusted with her.

Etymology: disgusted + kids

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Kidisillusioned

Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: ki-dis-ill-oozh-und

Sentence: When I found out my son had gotten drunk and driven home despite my warnings not to, I was entirely kidisillusioned

Etymology: kid + disillusioned

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Loatyose

Created by: adbern

Pronunciation: Loat-yose

Sentence: I still can say...loatyose

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Grumpfather

Created by: maxxy

Pronunciation: GRUMP-fah-thir

Sentence: "My kid is such a downer, he never sees the good in people," Jim grumpfathered.

Etymology: grumpy + father

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Parentugh

Created by: Madamemojo

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Parappointment

ubgrud

Created by: ubgrud

Pronunciation: pair-ah-point-ment

Sentence: I can't believe she spent that money on her hair, Marcy said to her manicurist.

Etymology: parent+disappointment

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Dunderchild

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: dəndərchīld

Sentence: It*s no wonder Joe is embarrassed by his dunderchild. After all, Junior has inherited almost everything he knows from his nincompop.

Etymology: dunderhead (a stupid person) + child (a son or daughter)

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Repanguish

erasmus

Created by: erasmus

Pronunciation: re pang wish

Sentence: Olive suffered a lot from repanguish, especially when her daughter also got pregnant at 16 just like she did.

Etymology: from repeat and anguish. Oh and it could be from repent at having kids at all, cos really if they make the same mistakes, whats the point?

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Dumbosys

Created by: blakyoshi7

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