word for "overly fond of one's children"?

Joel S. Berson Berson at ATT.NET
Mon Jan 23 16:02:12 UTC 2006


Yes, "hyperphilofilious", or perhaps "hyperphilofilitive" -- which
rolls off the tongue more smoothly?

Joel

At 1/22/2006 09:22 PM, you wrote:
>Oh, heck, as long as we're having such fun with macaroni here, why not make
>it cheesy as well? I propose "philofilious".
>
>m a m

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