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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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Delumpicant
Created by: Daneslarue
Pronunciation: Dee - Lump - E- Cant
Sentence: He is such a delumpicant! I can't get him to do anything!
Etymology: Lump - Useless, lazy "I can't" - not willing to do any chores
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.
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"
Slugtuse
Created by: Scrumpy
Pronunciation: sluhg-toos
Sentence: Ken was a slugtuse person, even unwilling to help carry his weekly supply of pork rinds into the house.
Etymology: slug + obtuse
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COMMENTS:
funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-05: 10:53:00
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Lazycuse
Created by: radiogirl
Pronunciation: LEIZI/kju:z
Sentence: She went on lazycusing me all summer. I don't get it, why does a Cristmas tree in the flat bother her so much?
Etymology: lazy + accuse
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COMMENTS:
Cuse... I thought it would be from excuse. :) - Batavier, 2007-10-05: 10:23:00
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Sluggest
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: slug-jest
Sentence: At first Nan quietly sluggested that Ron may want to get off the couch and help clean the apartment. When he didn't move, she threw him, his skateboard and his 6 pack out the door.
Etymology: suggest: to imply or offer for consideration + slug: a lazy, slothful person
Nelp
Created by: ajnemajrje
Pronunciation: Nehlp
Sentence: I asked John to do the dishes and they did not get done. John is a Nelp! John, quit your nelping and get to work!! Do you realise how much of a nelper you are John?
Etymology: a contraction of "no help". A synonym of useless.
Hessistant
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: hehs-SIHS-tuhnt
Sentence: Alex's lovely young tutor proved to be a mere hessistant, cancelling their sessions as soon as he mentioned that they'd be by candlelight.
Etymology: hesitant + assistant
Procrastinag
Created by: MrDave2176
Pronunciation: pro-CRAHS-ti-nag / ap-a-THEH-tro-pist
Sentence: Maddy procrastinagging drove Thomas to finally confront the fact that he was a apathethropist and he vowed he would get right to reversing it...tomorrow.
Etymology: v: procrati(nate) + nag n: apathy + philanthropist (one who gives unselfishly)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by ChristopherAndersen. Thank you ChristopherAndersen! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by ChristopherAndersen. Thank you ChristopherAndersen. ~ James