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Parent shopping

When children ask one parent for something and get a 'no', so they ask the other parent the same question hoping for a different answer. (This can also be applied to the workplace with subordinates and their bosses).
The kids did what? They have to stop parent shopping.
by G Ninja October 16, 2019
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Parental duty

Like childcare but for your parents: Sitting around all day with your parents who came visiting you.
If you're at uni and having to explain to them why you don't have a girlfriend, why you don't have good grades, why you don't have a part-time job.

And if you're married already you send the day helping your dad with his garden and your mom in the kitchen why avoid the question "So why don't you have kids yet?"
John: Hey Tom, you comin' out tonight for Lizzy's birthday party? We're out to a nice restaurant before the club at 8pm
Tom: Nah bro, I can't this time. Got parental duty
John: Shit! Good luck with that

Example 2:
Chris: The whole office is going to Disney on Saturday, will Marianne also be coming?
Alex: Nah, she's got parental duty. She's taking her mom grocery shopping, and then for a haircut
Chris: Sucks to be her
by AIIah September 4, 2015
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parental panpipes

When your elderly relatives stay and you hear a long reverberating silentish note from the bathroom.
"oh I think I can hear the magical sounds of the parental panpipes".
by twistedinferno October 9, 2023
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Burst Parenting

A parenting method with a mostly negative connotation. The parent ignores the child completely, acting like they don't exist until one small issue arises that is forced upon them by someone else and then the parent bursts into action, usually an over-reaction, until the issue is resolved. Afterwords, returning to their comatose parenting state.
Did you see that woman over-react when that man told her what her child did to him? She must subscribe to the burst parenting method
by basspumpkins April 8, 2010
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The average parent

A parent with two kids of different genders, both fit into the social norm. One child is straight the other isn't. They work a 9-5 job in an office and are able to support both kids.
Jack: "Man, Kayla's parents are such the average parent."
Sarah: "Yeah, I wish mine were like that."
by WiGgLeLiKeAsNaKe October 2, 2019
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jimmys parents

they are not my parents they are jimmys parents
by mmmmmmmmilk April 20, 2020
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Parental rights

A modern way of saying "I think children are their parent's property." The term is typically used as a dog whistle to defend the ability of parents to abuse transgender children. It is also sometimes used by child predators to justify sexually abusing children.
"I'm not a bigot, but I do believe in parental rights."
by Sl0wpoke September 21, 2023
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