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DEFINITION: n. A specialized inability, or area of "chosen incompetency", based on an individual's need to avoid certain unpleasant tasks. v. To avoid responsibility by claiming incompetence.
Verboticisms
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Litterllergic
Created by: Rutilus
Pronunciation: lit-er-lerj-ik
Sentence: Greg was the atypical litterllregic teen. Able to live in his own s**t bur clean it up??? C'mon get real!
Etymology: litter - rubbish, refuse, garbage; allergic - averse to
Procrasticap
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /pɹəˈkɹæstiˌkæp/
Sentence: The trick to picking a good roommate is not in finding one who is willing to do any chore but rather in finding one whose procrasticaps do not coincide with yours.
Etymology: From procrastinate + handicap
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COMMENTS:
I almost went with "Apathetes' heel." - ErWenn, 2007-03-29: 08:25:00
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Chorenography
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: chor/ee/no/grafee
Sentence: With the proper chorenography he skirted every chore in the house
Etymology: choreography + chore + NO
Empleon
Created by: ArtistInTraining
Pronunciation: EM-ple-on
Sentence: my husband can be an empleon when he 'doesn't know' how to wash the car.
Etymology:
Yuckduck
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: yəkdək
Sentence: Ron is a very happy person. A good part of this is because he is very skilled at avoiding unpleasant situations and tasks. Whenever his mom comes up with something ugly or disgusting that needs to be done, Ron can yuckduck it in a flash. Like the proverbial ninja, he seems to be able to hide in his own shadow. The phrase of **where did that boy go?** is often heard in his household.
Etymology: yuck (exclamation used to express strong distaste or disgust) + duck (evade or avoid)
Slackerease
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: slak-err-eez
Sentence: Anthony out did his slackereasiness this time, he asked his mom to help him wipe his butt.
Etymology: slacker + ease (as in convenient)
Vexpertise
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: vecks-per-TEES
Sentence: Although Josh was horrible at all the household chores, Ellen soon learned that his area of vexpertise was doing the dishes. Once he "did" them, they never needed to be done again.
Etymology: vex + expertise
Eschorew
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: es/chohr/oo
Sentence: Joe had to have an inventive and creative mind to come up with daily excuses to eschorew that which his mother had lined up throughout his summer vacation.
Etymology: ESCHOREW - verb - from ESCHEW (to shun; to avoid) + CHORE (a hard, or unpleasant task)
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COMMENTS:
Scooby Dooby Do eschorew? - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-18: 10:08:00
I consider "eschore" but "eschorew" is much better. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-19: 05:40:00
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Impedimeant
Created by: rebelvin
Pronunciation: IMPEDIment+MEANT
Sentence: The only thing he exercises is his imagination coming up with impedimeants to get out of doing any worthwhile work.
Etymology: IMPEDIment+MEANT
Conchoreshun
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: con/chor/shun
Sentence: Conchoreshun is the ability to snake around undesirable tasks in a seemingly innocent manner
Etymology: contort + chore + shun
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COMMENTS:
if you sign up for my chorenography class you will always know the right conchoreshun moves - porsche, 2007-03-29: 11:10:00
Owing to my protaskination and shirkmastery mixed with decapability, your classes would probably only highlight my chorepalsy. - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-29: 12:10:00
developing Conchoreshun is a real talent - ther will always be a use for it somewhere! - ajcor, 2007-03-29: 17:26:00
Very witty. Deserves much love. - Bulletchewer, 2007-03-29: 18:49:00
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