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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
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Horriditary
Created by: quippingqueen
Pronunciation: hor/id/i/tary
Sentence: When the Whooples many years later saw the raucus repercussions of their ripsnorting romp in the hollyfuds one fine evening during the merry month of May, they realized only too well the impolite implications of horriditary.
Etymology: horrid + heriditary
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COMMENTS:
oh yes. very good. - erasmus, 2007-01-17: 11:10:00
Yes quippingqueen! Very good! - wordmeister, 2007-01-17: 23:57:00
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Herediot
Created by: Koekbroer
Pronunciation: heh-red-ee-ot
Sentence: "Honey don't you feel like an herediot when your son kicks the ball with his laces untied like you do?"
Etymology: hereditary/heridity + idiot
Repanguish
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: re pang wish
Sentence: Olive suffered a lot from repanguish, especially when her daughter also got pregnant at 16 just like she did.
Etymology: from repeat and anguish. Oh and it could be from repent at having kids at all, cos really if they make the same mistakes, whats the point?
Paediono
Created by: egonschiela
Pronunciation: pee-dee-oh no!
Sentence: "I have a feeling young Alex flunked his exams; there was definitely an air of paediono when I passed Geoff on the drive just now ... "
Etymology: from paediatric, (relating to care of children) + 'oh no! ....'
Genethick
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: jen eh thik
Sentence: The fishy world of genethicks shows more misinformation in our double eelix than had been previously thought
Etymology: genetic thick
Ragetition
Created by: hamburgerman
Pronunciation: rage-a-tish-un
Sentence: the man had emenase ragetition when his son stole a car, a foolish stunt he pulled in his teen years as well
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
no comment - hamburgerman, 2009-08-20: 19:01:00
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Stupinheritance
Created by: allwise
Pronunciation: stup-in-her-i-tans
Sentence: I thought John would grow up to be something, like me! Instead he stupinherited his father's ability as a slacker!
Etymology: stupid + inheritance
Kidsgusted
Created by: sodium
Pronunciation: kidz-gust-ed
Sentence: When Marnie started dating the biker, her mother supported her decision, but was secretly kidsgusted with her.
Etymology: disgusted + kids
