Meet the Parents
Dating rite passage
Meet the Parents is the anxiety-laden ritual of being introduced to a romantic partner's family for the first time, typically involving scrutiny, awkward conversation, and attempts to make a favorable impression: I'm meeting the parents this weekend—wish me luck.
The phrase gained currency from the 2000 comedy film of the same name.
It frames the encounter as an ordeal to survive rather than a simple social gathering.
Relatives through marriage
- mother-in-lawSpouse's maternal parent
- father-in-lawSpouse's paternal parent
- fiancéeEngaged woman
- boyfriendMale romantic companion
girlfriend · spouse · engagement · wedding · approval · blessing · acceptance · bonding
Self-conscious unease
- tensionStretched or strained state
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
flustered · blunder · faux pas · gaffe · mishap · stammering · self-consciousness · apprehension
- sequelContinuation of prior work
- castingShaping through liquid form
- screenplayFilm's written blueprint
- directorOne who leads
Robert De Niro · box-office · franchise · performance · scene · character · plot · premiere
in-laws
Relatives through marriage
- mother-in-lawSpouse's maternal parent
- father-in-lawSpouse's paternal parent
- fiancéeEngaged woman
boyfriend · girlfriend · spouse · engagement · wedding · approval · blessing · acceptance · bonding · dinner
embarrassment
Self-conscious unease
- tensionStretched or strained state
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
- uneaseMild persistent worry
nervousness · flustered · blunder · faux pas · gaffe · mishap · stammering · self-consciousness · apprehension · bungle
Ben Stiller
- sequelContinuation of prior work
- castingShaping through liquid form
- screenplayFilm's written blueprint
Robert De Niro · director · box-office · franchise · performance · scene · character · plot · premiere · critic
humor
Amusing quality
joke · banter · punchline · shtick · hilarity · screwball · improv · situational · timing · deadpan
- ben stiller filmsZoolander, Dodgeball, Tropic Thunder, Starsky and Hutch, Greenberg
Meet the Parentsone-night stand
Casual sexual encounter
hookup · casual dating · friends with benefits · no strings attached · fling
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