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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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Parentshame
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: PAR-ent-shame
Sentence: When my son Trent called me from the drunk tank, I knew the bitter tang of parentshame.
Etymology: parent + shame
Heirrified
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: air - eh -fide
Sentence: Marty was heirrifed when he saw Isabelle taking the same risks and making the same mistakes that he had made when he was younger.
Etymology: heir, terrified
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COMMENTS:
Heiriffic word! - Nosila, 2009-08-21: 00:32:00
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Paediono
Created by: egonschiela
Pronunciation: pee-dee-oh no!
Sentence: "I have a feeling young Alex flunked his exams; there was definitely an air of paediono when I passed Geoff on the drive just now ... "
Etymology: from paediatric, (relating to care of children) + 'oh no! ....'
Ragetition
Created by: hamburgerman
Pronunciation: rage-a-tish-un
Sentence: the man had emenase ragetition when his son stole a car, a foolish stunt he pulled in his teen years as well
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
no comment - hamburgerman, 2009-08-20: 19:01:00
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Successerr
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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COMMENTS:
James is just one of the Village People... - Nosila, 2009-08-20: 09:51:00
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Slapsed
Created by: Javeson1
Pronunciation: slap-sz'd
Sentence: Sadly, many parents are slapsed by their children these days.
Etymology: slapped + elapsed (as in, time elapsed since you were a child)
Kintainted
Created by: chofu67
Pronunciation: kin tane ted
Sentence: Chester was nearly morose when he realized that his son was kintainted and would never amount to more than a chip off the old block.
Etymology: kin + tainted
Errsapparent
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ers ap pare ent
Sentence: The Mrs Fishes were commiserating about the small fry of today and how much they're errsapparent. "Yes", says the first, "Look at my son, Sid Fishes, he is sporting a mullet, he carps about his school work, and he acts gilled-ty because his room smelt like seaweed". "I know what you mean", says the second. "Mine has lost his porpoise, is dating a barracuda, drinks Bass Ale, pretends he's hard of herring, and Holy Mackerel, now he wants to change his name to Salmon Rushdie, just for the halibut!"
Etymology: Errs (to make mistakes or be incorrect) & Apparent (obvious to the mind and eye) & A Parent (person who begats and or raises a child) and play on Heirs Apparent (An heir apparent is an heir who (short of a fundamental change in the situation) cannot be displaced from inheriting).
Pedisgrace
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /'ped-is-"grAs/
Sentence: "Big" Tony Goldblatt was pedisgraced to see his daughter follow in his footsteps and become a hitperson.
Etymology: From pedigree + disgrace
