Parental Footprint

The term for how much of an impact you have on your parent's lives and money. Most poignant when living with parents at an age where you really should have moved out by now.
Derived from 'Carbon Footprint'

Guy 1: "Man, I can't believe you had to move back in with your parents"
Guy 2: "Yeah it's not so bad though, I have a well paid job and I cook my own meals so my parental footprint is pretty small"

by thejoyoflex March 14, 2011

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

Parental Shield

When a person has to come to their parent for help on literally everything.

Sadly you have to use your dad as a Parental Shield.

by AgentFrenchFry October 14, 2015

Entitled parents

The definition its the same of cancer of the society
Probably the worst enemy of any person in the street
Women who are entitled are popularly known as Karen
People who are entitled feel like they're superiors to others, and, a hint: they're not

I hate that Entitled parents, her name is Karen and Joseph

by asskali January 14, 2020

Horrible Parent

Someone who loses their kids and lets then walk all over their friends.

Josie Wang is such a horrible parent, her kids are little devils

by JaffyZ May 12, 2018

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

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