Verboticism: Dourkeeper
DEFINITION: n. A mother-in-law who lives with her married child and their spouse. v. To live with your mother-in-law.
Dourkeeper
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: doŏrkēpər
Sentence: At first Judy saw her mother in-law as a live-in babysitter. Before too long it became clear that the role of dourkeeper was more the case. Nothing the family did escaped scrutiny.
Etymology: dour (relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance) + doorkeeper (a person on duty at the entrance to a building)
Points: 1115
Comments: Dourkeeper
silveryaspen - 2009-01-21: 17:15:00
Brings to mind the 'dower' mother in England history that was built a 'dower house' to prevent her living in their house. Good word.