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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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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.
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)
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.
Noughty
Created by: wordslikevenom
Pronunciation: Nought-tee
Sentence: Sid's noughtiness left Kelly wondering whether she'd kissed the wrong toad.
Etymology: Nought - Nothing.
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COMMENTS:
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Coachactive
Created by: hank1234
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I just coachactivated myself - go away!
Etymology:
Lemonaide
Created by: karenanne
Pronunciation: lem un AYD
Sentence: The kindergarten teacher, Ms. Loving, was hoping that her new teacher assistant, Eve, would be as energetic as her previous one had been. Instead, Eve was lazy, had no initiative, and proved be more of a lemonaide. Ms. Loving took to calling her Eve Aide behind her back, because that's what Eve did every time there was a bulletin board to be made or shapes to be cut.
Etymology: lemon (something that is unreliable or doesn't work; a disappointment) + aide (helper)
Complimalign
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: comp - luh - muh - lyn
Sentence: Marjorie was always frustrated with Brad because of his refusal to look for a job and she took every opportunity to complimalign him when she asked for help with a task.
Etymology: Blend of compliment and malign
Slappinghand
Created by: hellohime
Pronunciation: Slappinghand - sla'pin'hand
Sentence: rather than being a helping hand, edward was known as a slappinghand by most of his friends as his idea of "help" usually ended in disaster.
Etymology: A play on the phrase "Helping hand". Rather than being helpful the aide received from this person usually ends with others cleaning the mess
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by ChristopherAndersen. Thank you ChristopherAndersen! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by ChristopherAndersen. Thank you ChristopherAndersen. ~ James