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DEFINITION: n. A chosen mating partner who is not well-accepted by one's parents. v. To fight with one's parents over the selection of a suitable mate.
Verboticisms
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Patriboris
Created by: 590149
Pronunciation: pah-tree-bawr-is
Sentence:
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Like. - hyperborean, 2012-10-18: 12:56:00
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Natalinfraction
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: Nay-tul-in-frak-shun
Sentence: Jen loved the circus so much that she let the dog-faced boy follow her home to meet her parents. To Jen's chagrin, her parent's saw him as just another one of her natalinfractions. It was reminiscent of the time she brought home the fella who bore a striking resemblance to Jabberwocky. http://animal.discovery.com/convergence/ugly_dog/wallpaper/gallery/wallpaper02_800.jpg
Etymology: natal (pertaining to procreating), infraction, fatal attraction
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COMMENTS:
I updated the link. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-22: 08:22:00
Hey!! I resemble that remark - oh I mean resent - it's Friday 'let the pun begin' - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-22: 09:13:00
Sorry 'bout that bit of Jabbermockery - I couldn't resist. BTW, rikboyee's Jabbergasted is one of my favs! - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-22: 09:37:00
well shucks...consider me rikbouyed by your remarks - rikboyee, 2007-06-22: 18:56:00
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Woowho
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: woōhoō
Sentence: When Richard met his daughter*s new suitor, all he could say was **woowho?** For the rest of the day he could be heard muttering **over my dead body**.
Etymology: woo (try to gain the love of someone) + who (what or which person or people) play off of woohoo, an expression of excitement
Checkeredmate
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: check/urd/mayte
Sentence: Checkeredmate her father yelled every time she brought a new boyfriend home
Etymology: checkmate + checkered + mate
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COMMENTS:
She misrook her boyfriend for a knight. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-22: 13:53:00
and her father mistook him for a queen - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-22: 16:37:00
He was just a pawn in the conflict between her and her father, until she became board with him and castled him off. - petaj, 2007-06-22: 22:33:00
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Sheject
Created by: bubbos
Pronunciation: She-ject
Sentence: My parents found my latest gal a total sheject, with her sloppy style and greasy hair, she'll never fit into our family. My friends consider my latest boyfriend a total heject as his antics were queer and out of the ordinary, how often do you find people who enjoy walking backwards as a pasttime?
Etymology: he + reject and she + reject
Nonabangiamour
Created by: Eequal5
Pronunciation: non-uh-ban-jee-am\or
Sentence: he is nonabangiamour,and cannot marry you
Etymology: non-not ab-to hold angi-vessel amour-to love
Unsuitorble
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: un-sue-tah-bull
Sentence: little did she know that Daryl would turn out to be unsuitorble
Etymology: suitor, unsuitable
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COMMENTS:
I thought he and john oats were an item. no wonder he was unsuitorble! - galwaywegian, 2007-06-22: 05:42:00
Great word! - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-22: 05:59:00
Got my vote! - remistram, 2007-06-22: 09:25:00
Should be number one. - Clayton, 2007-06-22: 09:55:00
excellent! - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-22: 11:48:00
thanks... i verbpreciate the phrasepraise - rikboyee, 2007-06-23: 02:29:00
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Spousejoust
Created by: serendipity9000
Pronunciation: spows-jowst
Sentence: Helen carefully checked Hank's mowhawk before knocking on her parents' door. If they were going to spousejoust then she wanted her sweetheart to look his best.
Etymology: spouse + joust (a personal combat or competition)
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COMMENTS:
got my vote =-) - grasshopper, 2007-06-22: 11:26:00
Thanks grasshopper, glad you liked it! - serendipity9000, 2007-06-22: 13:21:00
Once the door opened did it turn into Stevenson0's wrestlemateia - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-22: 16:40:00
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Dysparamour
Created by: bwesterlind
Pronunciation: Diss-para-more
Sentence: n: Her dysparamour caused significant angst to the family. v: After they met him they had quite the dysparamour.
Etymology: Dys- Root of word meaning "Not" Paramour- Root as word meaning one who is a possible suitor.
Ilsentimate
Created by: AlyssaluvsBTR12
Pronunciation: il-sēnt-i-mātĕ
Sentence: The father felt very ilsentimate about his daughter's boyfriend.
Etymology: Il-Bad Sent-to feel, think Mate- partner
Comments:
Today's definition is inspired by Robert J. Sawyer's Neanderthal trilogy, Hominids, Humans and Hybrids. (We couldn't go through the whole RJS week without mentioning Neanderthals!) It's a story of two parallel worlds -- a human one and a Neanderthal one. The story pivots around the romantic tension between a female human and male Neanderthal. How about that for spicing up the gene pool? And I wonder what their parents would think? Thanks to Rob for the great story, and the inspiration. ~ James