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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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Despawndent

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: de-sporn-dent

Sentence: His offspring invoked a great despawndency in him, when they ignored his experienced advice to not have children.

Etymology: despondent (sadness) + spawn (offspring)

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Offlapse

Created by: PolishedAmethyst

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Gwen isn't going to be at the party tonight, there was an minor offlapse in the family and she needs to take care of it.

Etymology: Offspring, relapse

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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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Genidiocy

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: jenideeeosee

Sentence: The Bush Foundation have a personal stake in ongoing research into genidiocy.

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COMMENTS:

erasmus I would vote but I need more detail, a sentence, some etymology! Its a good word! - erasmus, 2007-01-17: 10:02:00

The Bush Foundation have a personal stake in ongoing research into genidiocy. - galwaywegian, 2007-01-18: 04:14:00

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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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Successerr

mrskellyscl

Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: suck-ses-serr

Sentence: James came from a long line of Village Idiots and he proved himself to be a worthy successerr to his father and grandfathers before him.

Etymology: successor: one who takes over for another as in royalty or title + err: to make a mistake

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James is just one of the Village People... - Nosila, 2009-08-20: 09:51:00

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Dumbosys

Created by: blakyoshi7

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Fogielistic

Created by: greengoddess

Pronunciation: Fo gie listic

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Genashame

Created by: Bulletchewer

Pronunciation: jen-a-shame or jeen-a-shame

Sentence: Bob was overcome with genashame upon discovering Robert Jr's conversion to a wacky cult like Christianity.

Etymology: From "gene" and "shame/ashamed". Anyone upset by my sentence will surely forgive me...

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Loatyose

Created by: adbern

Pronunciation: Loat-yose

Sentence: I still can say...loatyose

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