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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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Parentlament

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: pah-RENT-la-ment

Sentence: Randy and Sandy are typical parents who share with each other a great deal of parentlament when their kids ignore good advice and make the same mistakes they themselves made as teens.

Etymology: Blend of 'parent' (a father or mother) and 'lament' (a passionate expression of grief or sorrow)

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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

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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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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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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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Perplextofkin

Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: purr-plext-ov-kin

Sentence: as her daughter left the house wearing a ra-ra skirt and a jacket with shoulder pads..SHOULDER PADS!...she was utterly perplextofkin

Etymology: perplexed, next of kin

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Successerr

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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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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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Misanglerthrope

Created by: IndubidableDan

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Sentence: Betty the fish proved to be a true misanglerthrope after the death of her boyfriend, Jonathan, by means of fisherman’s catch. Silly Jonathan seemingly became allured to a shiny hook, which in turn became the death of him. Instantaneously, Betty became allured to his cousin, Ronald- who was known to be quite wealthy in real estate down by the Coral Boulevards.

Etymology: (Misanthrope:person who hates others) + (angler: A fishhook, or tackle for catching fish, consisting of a line, hook, and bait, with or without a rod; To try to gain by insinuating artifice)

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Irrinfintated

Created by: katiesavard

Pronunciation: ee-rin-fin-tate-ed

Sentence: 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.

Etymology: irritated, infant - irrinfintated

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