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: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Errsapparent: /ers ap pare ent/ The Mrs Fishes were commiserating about the small fry of today and how much they’re errsapparent. “Yes”, says the first, “Look at my son, Sid Fishes, he is sporting a mullet, he carps about his school work, and he acts gilled-ty because his room smelt like seaweed”. “I know what you mean”, says the second. “Mine has lost his porpoise, is dating a barracuda, drinks Bass Ale, pretends he’s hard of herring, and Holy Mackerel, now he wants to change his name to Salmon Rushdie, just for the halibut!” Etymology: Errs (to make mistakes or be incorrect) & Apparent (obvious to the mind and eye) & A Parent (person who begats and or raises a child) and play on Heirs Apparent (An heir apparent is an heir who (short of a fundamental change in the situation) cannot be displaced from inheriting). Created by: Nosila.
Dunderchild: /dəndərchīld/ It*s no wonder Joe is embarrassed by his dunderchild. After all, Junior has inherited almost everything he knows from his nincompop. Etymology: dunderhead (a stupid person) + child (a son or daughter) Created by: artr.
Successerr: /suck-ses-serr/ 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 Created by: mrskellyscl.
Comments on Successerr:
Nosila, 2009-08-20: 09:51:00
James is just one of the Village People…
Heirrified: /air – eh -fide/ Marty was heirrifed when he saw Isabelle taking the same risks and making the same mistakes that he had made when he was younger. Etymology: heir, terrified Created by: mweinmann.
Comments on Heirrified:
Nosila, 2009-08-21: 00:32:00
Heiriffic word!
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