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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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Knowyoudont
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: know + you + don't
Sentence: I hate to knowyoudont you, but you've never been helpful before so I have no expectation of assistance with taking this splinter out of my toe.
Etymology: I know you don't.
Assistcant
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: uh/sist/kant
Sentence: Because of family politics and pressures, I had to hire my useless, lazy, out-of-work again cousin as my assistcant.
Etymology: assistant + can't
Nocomodator
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: no kom o dator
Sentence: Aiden had not yet found his purpose in life. While he awaited destiny, he watched TV all day long, drank the house dry and ate everything in the fridge. His girlfriend, Bet, worked full-time, went to school, bought the food and drink and cleaned the house. Finally fed up with the nocomodator known as her boyfriend Aiden, she gave him an ultimatum. Either get a job and contribute to their finances or stay home and do all the housework and shopping or get out. Aiden searched his soul and got himself a real job, paying great money. The thoughts of his mastering homemaker mode was overwhelming. Now he could Aiden a Bet!
Etymology: No (negative; not in any degree or manner; not at all) & Accomodator (someone who performs a service or does a favor)
Slackassassist
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: slak-ass-uh-sist
Sentence: Because he was such a seasoned slackassassister she refused to give in this time and bought a supply of paper plates, plastic cups and utensils all because of the dishwasher emptying incident.
Etymology: slack + ass + assist
Disbeerchanted
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: dis-beer-chan-ted
Sentence: Ray was so disbeerchanted with Liz's demands that he couldn't move.
Etymology: Added beer in the middle of disenchanted after taking off the 'en' using only dis and chanted with beer in the middle- Disappointed or disillusioned and doesn't care because the beer has numbed that part of your brain.
Slackey
Created by: DrWebsterIII
Pronunciation: 'slak ee
Sentence: Rhonda sure knew how to pick 'em! Another boyfriend who was a useless slackey , who could barely lift a finger to helm himself, let alone Rhonda, with the exception a lifting a beer to his lips!
Etymology: slacker (shirker, loafer, lazybones, bum) + lackey (servant, footman, man/gal Friday)
Mehsistant
Created by: emdeejay
Pronunciation: meh cyst ant
Sentence: "Now look, just hold the thing still while I cut through this..." !@#$$%!!!! Joey was the worst partner to have in any project around the house. Not only was his inattention almost legendary, he usually managed to make even simple tasks end in disaster. He was the quintessential Mehsistant.
Etymology: Meh - an expression of indifference. Mess - disorder created by those afflicted with indifference. Assistant - essential accessory for those afflicted.
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.
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)
Hindraide
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: hin-drayed
Sentence: Despite an excellent pay packet, the hindraide avoided all tasks that involved raising his heart rate.
Etymology: hindrance + aide
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by ChristopherAndersen. Thank you ChristopherAndersen! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by ChristopherAndersen. Thank you ChristopherAndersen. ~ James