Verboticism: Smotherinlaw
DEFINITION: n. A mother-in-law who lives with her married child and their spouse. v. To live with your mother-in-law.
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.
Points: 1379
Comments: Smotherinlaw
readerwriter - 2009-01-21: 14:10:00
Some people will do anything to win! Hah! Got my vote.
Jabberwocky - 2009-01-21: 16:13:00
What would a Smothers Brother's mother in law be called? Left a song on Tjayzz' word
Nosila - 2009-01-22: 00:41:00
Great word! Has a nice "wring" to it!
metrohumanx - 2009-01-22: 06:25:00
Mom always liked you best!