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DEFINITION: v., To create the impression that you are deathly ill and represent a potentially lethal bio-hazard risk, so that your boss will ask you to "take the next couple of days off". n., A faked illness.
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Virallusion
Created by: rexcausey
Pronunciation: vi-rawl-loo-zhuh-n
Sentence: Robbie cleverly came up with a virallusion when he found out his favorite pro baseball team made it to the World Series.
Etymology: Virallusion is noun derived from the words 1.) virus(Any of various extremely small, often disease-causing agents) and 2.) illusion(something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality)
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COMMENTS:
good word - Nosila, 2008-10-01: 22:02:00
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Workalitis
Created by: aiiden
Pronunciation: work-uh-lite-is
Sentence: I've got workalitis today Jimbo, I'm not going into the office, I'm drinkin at the beach.
Etymology: workalate =(to go to work) itis=(some form of sickness)
Moutharougitist
Created by: mistressofwords
Pronunciation: mouth-a-roo-ji-tist
Sentence: The doctor said I have a bad case of Moutharougitist.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
having a red (rouge french for red) mouth that is swollen. yuk - mistressofwords, 2008-10-01: 15:58:00
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Psychosicko
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: Sy-koe-sick-koe
Sentence: Shane had a problem with always being a psychosicko and going overboard to his boss in order to get more time off.
Etymology: Psycho-Slang for a person that's crazy. Sicko-Slang for a person that is constantly sick.
Ailying
Created by: Lidipop
Pronunciation: aye-leye-ing
Sentence: Meet me at the beach...my boss believed me when i was "ailying" about how i feel...hahaha
Etymology: ailment(sickness) + lying(dishonest)=ailying
Illemanate
Created by: clarion
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Yeah, he totally illemanated the situation, and now he's taking an extra week's paid vacation while I'm stuck at the office doing all his work!
Etymology: ill- sickness and emanate- to send forth
Anthraxafaking
Created by: thebaron
Pronunciation: an-thrax-a-fak-ing
Sentence: Bob put on a good show, but all his co-workers knew he was just anthraxafaking.
Etymology: anthrax (deadly infection) fake (pretend)
Malaze
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: mall ayze
Sentence: The malaze she felt was at it's worst after her periodic binges on Gang's Beer and purple artichokes.
Etymology: malaise, laze
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COMMENTS:
Thank goodness I have today off, or I'd have to call in with malaze. That party last night was WILD! Ow. That typing hurt. Better head back to bed. - purpleartichokes, 2007-11-02: 07:42:00
Sounds like she's as "full as the carpet snake that swallowed the wallaby!" Wouldn't ave been the beer that made her crook; it ave been the purple artichokes,! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-04: 16:58:00
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Expediadotcon
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ex speedy yah dot kon
Sentence: Mary had a knack for getting additional vacation time every year. By faking dreadful symptoms and acting better than most Oscar winners, she was able to fool her boss into believing she was at death's doorstep and highly infectious. She definitely put the "con" in contagious. After she had set the stage, she flu off to exotic locales and enjoyed an expediadotcon vacation. One of these days, her boss would wise up and figure out that when Typhoid Mary came back from these illnesses, she had a tan. When that happened, she'd lose her job and she would only be able to afford to vacation in Puerto Backyardo!
Etymology: expedia.com(popular website for last minute cheaper vacations) & con (to deprive by deceit;hustle)
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COMMENTS:
love Peurto Backyardo - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-01: 10:59:00
:) ! - metrohumanx, 2008-10-01: 13:29:00
Good word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-10-01: 18:13:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram and svnfsvn. Thank you remistram and svnfsvn! ~ James'
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Today's definition was suggested by remistram svnfsvn. Thank you remistram svnfsvn. ~ James