Saturday, February 23, 2013

new species

psle mom n. the female parent of a child sitting the national primary school leaving examination (psle) during the year in discussion. the child sits the examination, not the mother. the term describes a consistent syndrome of paternal anxiety about the future coupled with increased hovering behavior and intense physical and financial educational investment. [f. E. psle (acronym) + mom (mother)]

recalcitrant part-timer n. a worker employed on prolonged part-time terms. usually a middle-aged female with older children or an empty nester who begins working part-time to facilitate child-care, and continues on part-time terms when the [part-time] state becomes self-perpetuating. [f. E. recalcitrant + part-timer]

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