permissionslipdread
/pəˈmɪʃənˌslɪpˈdrɛd/nounVerified NewAlso in: Zettelgrauen (Deutsch) · papelbruma (Español) · autopavor (Français)
The dread that rises at bedtime when a parent remembers the form that was due today.
Permissionslipdread strikes at 9 p.m., twice a term, always the night before the trip. The form is found, signed in the dark, and delivered with an apology to the office. The relief lasts one term, and the dread has a permanent reservation in every parent's calendar.
Etym. — permission slip + dread — the paperwork panic with a fixed season.
Rel. — backpackspelunk · carparkreading
Novelty check: APPROVE
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