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'You'd think they'd learn...'

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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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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COMMENTS:

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

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Fogielistic

Created by: greengoddess

Pronunciation: Fo gie listic

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Reduxary

Created by: MrBlack

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Horriditary

Created by: quippingqueen

Pronunciation: hor/id/i/tary

Sentence: When the Whooples many years later saw the raucus repercussions of their ripsnorting romp in the hollyfuds one fine evening during the merry month of May, they realized only too well the impolite implications of horriditary.

Etymology: horrid + heriditary

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COMMENTS:

erasmus oh yes. very good. - erasmus, 2007-01-17: 11:10:00

Yes quippingqueen! Very good! - wordmeister, 2007-01-17: 23:57:00

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Stupinheritance

Created by: allwise

Pronunciation: stup-in-her-i-tans

Sentence: I thought John would grow up to be something, like me! Instead he stupinherited his father's ability as a slacker!

Etymology: stupid + inheritance

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Progeninny

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: proj-uh-nin-ee

Sentence: Most are happy that Jake is an only child. Now if only he can keep from producing a progeninny of his own, perhaps the world will be just a little smarter.

Etymology: progeny (offspring) + ninny (fool)

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Erroer

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: err ro er

Sentence: Fish parents are no different from human parents. They salmon the courage to spawn (just for the halibut) or to have small fry. They are the sole providers to ungrateful offspring. These kids become hard of herring when they become teenagers and the little shrimp are often smelt before they are seen. They can be crabs, they skate, wear a mullet, plaice great importance on their friends at school and sing out of tuna. Yes, parenthood is a game of trawl and erroer.

Etymology: Error (mistake) & Roe (fish eggs or egg-filled ovary)

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COMMENTS:

erroer is a pretty crappy word - Koekbroer, 2012-05-26: 02:18:00

I think you meant carpy...and yet who got the most votes...hmmm - Nosila, 2012-05-27: 21:00:00

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Dumbosys

Created by: blakyoshi7

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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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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! ....'

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