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DEFINITION: n. A mother-in-law who lives with her married child and their spouse. v. To live with your mother-in-law.
Verboticisms
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Smotherinlaw
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: smuh thur in law
Sentence: Shelly's mother taught her, from the time she was born, that she could not succeed at anything, without her mother's help. Even after Shelly married, Shelly was convinced she could not care for her children properly, without her mother's help, so she invited her mother to live with her and her husband. Her husband acquisced, often admitting "If mommy ain't happy, nobody ain't happy." It was his way of coping with his wife and smother-in-law.
Etymology: Smother, Mother-in-law. Smother - stifle another with to much attention and interference. Mother-in-law - the mother of your spouse.
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COMMENTS:
Some people will do anything to win! Hah! Got my vote. - readerwriter, 2009-01-21: 14:10:00
What would a Smothers Brother's mother in law be called? Left a song on Tjayzz' word - Jabberwocky, 2009-01-21: 16:13:00
Great word! Has a nice "wring" to it! - Nosila, 2009-01-22: 00:41:00
Mom always liked you best! - metrohumanx, 2009-01-22: 06:25:00
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Mamamentum
Created by: kateinkorea
Pronunciation: MAH mah MEN teum
Sentence: The mamamentum was gaining as the president presented his ideas to his mother and she gave them her enthusiastic approval.
Etymology: MAMA: mother MOMENTUM: impetus of a non-physical process such as an idea
Subjudgate
Created by: Ismelstar
Pronunciation: [suhb-juhj-eyt]
Sentence: After his mother-in-law moved into their new house, Barry realized that his tenuous patriarchal power had somehow slipped to that of subjudgated peasantry.
Etymology: Subjugate, to bring under complete control or make submissive or subservient in fixed with judge, to hold an opinion in order to pass judgement.
Mamamianear
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Mamma-mea-near
Sentence: When Jim suggested that his mother came to live with them, Maria let out a cry of mamamianear and imagined the the chaos this would cause. Now that she had finally moved in, Maria knew that she had been right to worry as her Mother-in-law had completely taken over from day one.
Etymology: Mamamia(an Italian cry of despair) + near(close by) = Mamamianear
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COMMENTS:
funny - Jabberwocky, 2009-01-21: 16:06:00
Mammamianear, here I go again My my, how can I resist you? - Jabberwocky, 2009-01-21: 16:09:00
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Atombmom
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: atum - mom
Sentence: Josie's mom was like an atombmom. Since she had lived with them, Jeff felt like he was sealed in a tomb; she questioned every move they made and wanted to know where they were at all times. If they confronted her with her smothering, bossy behavior, the "bomb" went off and she turned into a raging lunatic.....He did not know if he would survive!
Etymology: Atom Bomb + Tomb + Mom --- Atom Bomb (an explosive device in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission) Tomb (any structurally enclosed interment space or burial chamber) Mom (informal terms for a mother)
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COMMENTS:
Interesting combination of words in your etymology. Like the way you incorporated them into your sentence. - silveryaspen, 2009-01-21: 17:05:00
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Nannatechnician
Created by: readerwriter
Pronunciation: nan-uh-tek-nih-shun
Sentence: The whole country breathed a sigh of relief when they realized Malia and Sasha Obama had such a great Nannatechnician in Michelle's mother.
Etymology: A combination of Nanna, an affectionate term for a Grandmother and Technician, a person highly skilled in a field or operation. Also having fun playing with "nanotechnology."
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COMMENTS:
Sweet Create. Very nice verbotomy. - silveryaspen, 2009-01-21: 17:24:00
Great etymology, too! - silveryaspen, 2009-01-21: 17:25:00
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Materealality
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: ma/teer/ee/al/i/tee
Sentence: The materealality of having a mother in law co habiting is to be forced into a perpetual state of teenage angst.
Etymology: mater (mother) + real + reality + materiality
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COMMENTS:
Interesting sentence. Your verbotomy would be a great name for a new reality show! - silveryaspen, 2009-01-21: 16:57:00
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Domomneered
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: dom/mom/neer/ed
Sentence: With her mother running the household he felt completely domomneered twenty four hours a day.
Etymology: DOMOMNEERED - verb - from DOMINEER (to rule over or control arbitrarily) + MOM (mommy-in-law)
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COMMENTS:
Powerful creation! - silveryaspen, 2009-01-21: 17:07:00
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Cocrabbytate
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: koh krabby tayt
Sentence: In fairness, the judge when passing sentence said that having cocrabbytated himself for a number of years after his marriage, he felt that matrinlawcide in these circumstances should carry A lesser sentence
Etymology: cohabitation, crabby
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COMMENTS:
nice - Jabberwocky, 2009-01-21: 16:06:00
Going to remember this one when coccrabbytating with crabby kids or spouse, too. Very useful word! - silveryaspen, 2009-01-21: 16:50:00
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Mommysneerest
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: mom ee snee rest
Sentence: Although Joan had never approved of Smedley (he wasn't good, tall,rich or dynamic enough for her precious daughter, Claudia), she none the less lived in their home and ran the show, while contributing neither funds nor moral support to her son-in-law. Joan commented on everything and approved of nothing that went on in the home. Although Smedley had sired 2 perfect children with Claudia, the delight of their Grandma's eye, she still held him in contempt. He could do nothing to please her and his wife Claudia never stood up to her Mother to show solidarity with her husband. When Smedley's book was published and became a #1 Best Seller, she was agog at his success. His book was entitled, "Mommysneerest", a novel about a man named Smedley, who's mother-in-law, Joan, tried to come between he and his wife Claudia. Apparently, his story struck a chord with others and he was invited on "Oprah" to discuss his book. With his money from the book sales and his offer of it being made into a movie, Stanley was able to afford to buy his mother-in-law a home of her own, very far away from him and his family. The dreaded in-law was now an outlaw in his home. The irony was that he would never have experienced such success without the scorn of his mother-in-law!
Etymology: Mommy Dearest (Book by actress Joan Crawford's daughter Christine about her mother's abusive behaviour to her) Sneer (a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls;a contemptuous or scornful remark)
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COMMENTS:
Great plot and nice twist for an ending. Terrific word! - silveryaspen, 2009-01-21: 18:23:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James