10 Made-Up Words Parents Just Might Relate To

Sometimes it feels like language falls short and we seem to be missing the right word for something. Since parents are masters of making sh*t up as they go, How to Be a Dad came up with this list of some made up words. Parenterms. 

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    Line art - PARENTERMS Carcheologist /kahr-kee-ol-uh-jist/ n. a person who discovers lost artifacts, excavates food fossils, unearths crumb and hair covered trash from the interior depths of an automobile. "The couple argued over who had to be the carcheologist." How ToBeADad DAD
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    Text - PARENTERMS Pajdrama paj dra ma /puhj-drah-muh/ noun When a child throws a tantrum about being changed into or out of their bedtime clothes. "Dealing with so much pajdrama, he had a renewed confidence in his croc wrestling skills." DAD howtobeadad.com
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    Text - PARENTERMS Awkwurchase awk wur chase /awk-wur-chuhs/ noun To proceed to buy something in order to avoid looking foolish or cheap at the register; can include being too shy to return it later "The sale item became an awkwurchase when the checkout lady said it was actually full price." DAD howtobeadad.com
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    Text - PARENTERMS On purpaccident /on perp-ak-si-dent/ noun When some act is claimed to be an accident in order to avoid consequences, but was clearly intentional. "The teacher reported that he tied his brother's shoelaces together on purpaccident. DAD howtobeadad .com
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    Text - PARENTERMS Smellcheck smell check /smel,chek/ verb To scan clothing with one's nose to insure it doesn't have any missmellings that would make it aromatically incorrect. "Let's smellcheck these onesies 27 before giving them to the neighbors." DAD howtobeadad.com
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    Text - PARENTERMS Dadgerous dad jer.ous/dad-jer-uhs/ adj. Of questionable assembly, construction or repair, performed by men whose only qualifications are that they have children and tools. "The swing set made of broomsticks and twine looked a little too dadgerous for use." fig. 1 DAD howtobeadad.com
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    Text - PARENTERMS Fridgetful /fri-jet-ful/ adj. Staring into a fridge clueless of what you wanted; or returning a couple (or a hundred) times for items you keep forgetting. "I'm so fridgetful Ijust put a chair in front of the refrigerator." DAD howtobeadad .com
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    Text - PARENTERMS Douchebaguette douche.ba.guette /doosh-ba-get/ noun A mean or rude woman wh0 is obnoxiously annoying and arrogant. The female form of douchebag, which is primarily masculine in its usage. Syn. bitch, shrew, harpy, hellcat, dragon lady, etc "The douchbaguette rolled her eyes and silently mouthed O-M-G." DAD howtobeadad.com
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    Text - PARENTERMS Sprintercourse sprin.ter course /sprin-ter-kohrs/ noun swift and urgent sexual relations, performed within a very limited amount of time. "They had mad sprintercourse while the baby took a short food nap. DAD howtobeadad.com
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    Text - PARENTERMS Veggism /veg-ism/ Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against plant-based foods, esp. when a person has NEVER EVEN TRIED THEM BEFORE. "We've always eaten healthy, so we couldn't believe Jill became raging veggist." How ToBeADad DAD
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