bedtimeparliament
/ˈbɛdtaɪm pɑːləmənt/nounVerified NewAlso in: Bettzeitparlament (Deutsch) · acostamento (Español) · couchelement (Français)
The nightly session at which bedtime law is debated, amended, and briefly honored.
The bedtimeparliament convenes at the bedroom door with petitions for water, one more story, and a question about the moon. The chair — a parent — holds the house rules but negotiates under pressure. The house rises at last light, and a backbench rebellion resumes at seven the next morning.
Etym. — bedtime + parliament — the nightly legislature of the last hour.
Rel. — fiveminutesplea · bedtimeruthless
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