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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.
Verboticisms
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Progeninny
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)
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! ....'
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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Babyblooper
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: bay/bee/blu/per
Sentence: The child of a baby boomer often ends up as a babyblooper, making the same mistakes as his or her parents over and over again
Etymology: baby boomer + blooper
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:
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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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
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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Parappointment
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
