Orphanarium

//ˌɔː.fəˈnɛəɹi.əm// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An orphanage. humorous, rare

    "And what of us who haven't got children of their own to beat ? ¶ Do we go without ? Or can you rent them from somewhere ? ¶ Hhmmmmmmm, time for a visit to the local orphanarium."

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orphanageorphanage

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"And what of us who haven't got children of their own to beat ? ¶ Do we go without ? Or can you rent them from somewhere ? ¶ Hhmmmmmmm, time for a visit to the local orphanarium."

Etymology

Apparently from orphan + -arium. First attested in the American animated sitcom Futurama.

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