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parentalphobia

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: the fear of being seen with nagging, strict, or embarrassing parents
    Example Sentence: She had parentalphobia because of her nagging mom and her embarrassing dad.
    Submitted by: Angeline N. from California, USA on 12/28/2007 10:58

parentate

  1. Function: adjective
    Definition: causing irritation by being like a parent
    Word History: parent and irritate
    Example Sentence: Her parents are so parentate!
    Submitted by: Mandie from Maryland, USA on 07/10/2009 03:57

pareve

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: food prepared without meat or milk
    Word History: Yiddish "parev"
    Example Sentence: My friend ate some pareve at her aunt's wedding.
    Submitted by: Rice from California on 11/04/2007 01:06

parfleche

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: a piece of elk skin decorated with paintings and used to carry things
    Word History: French parer meaning "to ward off" and fleche "arrow" (because the dried skin was strong enough to use as a shield against arrows)
    Example Sentence: The Native American princess carried a parfleche with her.
    Submitted by: Melinda from WA, USA on 06/07/2008 06:11

parfoox

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: a small purse
    Example Sentence: I take my parfoox with me wherever I go.
    Submitted by: Courtney from Alabama, USA on 10/15/2008 10:52

parkette

  1. Function: verb
    Definition: to bring it on: to challenge
    Word History: cheerleading term
    Example Sentence: Come and parkette.
    Submitted by: Steph from PA on 11/02/2007 06:37

parkfun

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: the fun you have at the park
    Word History: I made it up
    Example Sentence: I have a lot of parkfun in the park.
    Submitted by: Alyssa from N.S.W, Australia on 09/02/2007 08:36

parliamentary

  1. Function: adjective
    Definition: of or like a body of persons that make laws
    Example Sentence: It was all parliamentary procedure.
    Submitted by: Co-co from SC, USA on 12/05/2007 07:29

parsimonism

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: a bad smell: a foul smell
    Example Sentence: Those dirty socks have an awful parsimonism.
    Submitted by: Tarab from Doha, Qatar on 12/24/2008 09:25

partenmuah

  1. Function: verb
    Definition: to excuse or to insult somebody
    Example Sentence: He partenmuahed himself after he cut in line.
    Submitted by: Shania from Virginia, USA on 08/01/2008 08:30