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DEFINITION: v., To imply that person is usually unhelpful when asking for their assistance. n., An unwilling, unproductive and uninhibitedly useless helper.
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Procrastinaider
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: pro/crass/tin/aid/ur
Sentence: Jim was a procrastinaider, full of good intentions but unable to get anything done.
Etymology: procrastinator (someone who dawdles, defers) + aide
Lackydaisical
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: lack-ee-day-zik-ul
Sentence: he knew by now that whenever 'so you think you can dance' was on, she was going to be very lackydaisical
Etymology: lacky, lackadaisical
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COMMENTS:
lovely! - galwaywegian, 2007-10-05: 07:16:00
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Factnotum
Created by: astorey
Pronunciation: fak-NO-tum
Sentence: Jeremy moved into his sister's basement will all sorts of earnest promises to help around the house, but, after a mere three days, he showed himself for what he truly was...a factnotum. No dishes, no garbage, no laundry, no dog-walking--facts that Melissa took to noting sarcastically each day as she waded through Jeremy's detritus in the living room.
Etymology: Factotum: A person employed to to a variety of jobs, combined with "no"
Slowth
Created by: LoftyDreamer
Pronunciation: slowth (long o)
Sentence: Hey, stop slowthing around and help me clean up after your mother!
Etymology: slow (not speedy) + sloth (iconically slow or inactive animal)
Assholistance
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: ass hoe liss tants
Sentence: She would have asked him for assholistance after her accident, but she was in a hurry, and she still had the partial use of one arm.
Etymology: assistance, asswhole.
Nosistant
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: no sis tant
Sentence: When Gayle had married Larry, he had been all flowers and candy, willing to do whatever to please and help her around the home. Fivew years and two children later,apparently the honeymoon is over, because he is now her nosistant. All he seems capable of doing is drinking, sleeping and not clearing up after himself. Larry better watch out, as Gayle is going to figure out how to get a refund on him. She lost a husband and gained another child somewhere along the way.
Etymology: No (negative, not) & Assistant (helper, aide)
Unhelper
Created by: Batavier
Pronunciation: UN-HELP-UR
Sentence: Jack was still sitting behind his game console, playing games. His mother, who had asked him to do the dishes several times before, shouted at him: "Jack! You big unhelper! Get your behind in the kitchen. NOW!"
Etymology: Un (denial) + Helper
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COMMENTS:
Nice and simple. - ErWenn, 2007-10-05: 14:10:00
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Yousless
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: u sless
Sentence: When she came home from a hard day at work, Sylvia, was upset to find her boyfriend, Kermit, had not only done her honey-do list, but had passed out on the couch, surrounded by 8 of his green glass bottled friends. She shouted at him that he put the you in yousless. She turfed him since he was neither functional nor decorative to keep around the house anymore.
Etymology: You (refers to the person addressed) & Useless (having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by ChristopherAndersen. Thank you ChristopherAndersen! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by ChristopherAndersen. Thank you ChristopherAndersen. ~ James