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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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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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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)
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
Bumplore
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: bum-plore
Sentence: I bumplored for his slothsistance, but all I received was a guttural belch.
Etymology: bum, implore
Slobidle
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Slobb-i-dol
Sentence: When it came to being a slobidle, Jane was convinced that David had a first class degree with honours. The weekends were the worst, he would spend all day eating and drinking beer and would conveniently fall into a stupor when she uttered the words mess and tidy up.
Etymology: Slob(a lazy person, verb,to behave in a slovenly manner) + Idle(avoiding work,lazy) ORIGIN Old English empty, useless = Slobidle
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COMMENTS:
nice combo - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-05: 15:39:00
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Assistcant
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: uh/sist/kant
Sentence: Because of family politics and pressures and because he's out of work again, I had to hire my useless, down on his luck cousin as my assistcant.
Etymology: ASSISTCANT - noun - from ASSISTANT (someone who aids and supplements another) + CAN'T (cannot, like my cousin)
Slothazy
Created by: fourgirls
Pronunciation: sloth azee
Sentence: Craig has just been slothazy these last few times my computer needed fixing.
Etymology: sloth and lazy
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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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
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by ChristopherAndersen. Thank you ChristopherAndersen! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by ChristopherAndersen. Thank you ChristopherAndersen. ~ James