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'But I don't know how to take out the garbage!'

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.

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Responsibilityphobia

Created by: HipHop247

Pronunciation: res-pon-si-bil-i-ty-foe-bee-a

Sentence: He has responsibilityphobia because he cannot (or so he says) clean the cat litter box or mow the lawn.

Etymology: Responsibility/Phobia

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Chorellenged

Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: chor - lenjd

Sentence: Marjorie was brilliant and physically fit but she was severely chorellenged. When it came to doing household tasks, she would feign ignorance and fleeting pains in her arms, legs and abdomen.

Etymology: chore, challenged

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COMMENTS:

Choreiffic - Nosila, 2009-10-13: 20:05:00

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Dumbesthick

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: dum essss tik

Sentence: he was so dumbesthick that he became dumbesthickhated

Etymology: dumb thick domestic

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Handycap

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: hannn dee kap

Sentence: No matter what the situation, he always managed to have a handycap handy

Etymology: handicap, handy

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COMMENTS:

Does he get a special parking spot? Good Word. - Nosila, 2009-10-13: 10:15:00

love it!! - mweinmann, 2009-10-13: 23:34:00

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Tasknesia

Created by: sedatedeyes209

Pronunciation: tahsk-knee-see-yah

Sentence: My husband's tasknesia sets in whenever I ask him to mow the lawn.

Etymology: task+amnesia

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COMMENTS:

like it! - galwaywegian, 2007-03-29: 06:39:00

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Disatrashity

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Created by: andywells

Pronunciation: Dis-ah-trash-ity

Sentence: My husband has been diagnosed with disatrashity, so it looks like i'll be the one taking the bins out each week.

Etymology:

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COMMENTS:

I quite like it! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-19: 05:47:00

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Procrastilazation

Created by: Jaxies

Pronunciation: /pro-kras-ti-laze-ay-shun/

Sentence: "I can't tidy up my room - I suffer from procrastilazation, which makes doing mundane tasks very painful."

Etymology: Procrastination + lazy

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Lazectinosis

Created by: Chrysti

Pronunciation:

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Incompedense

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: 1nkɑmpədəns

Sentence: Josh has shown in numerous ways that he is a smart kid. He has successfully completed a number of video games. His grades are good. But when his mom asks for assistance, he is the picture of imcompedense.

Etymology: incompetence (not having or showing the necessary skills to do something successfully) + dense (stupid)

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Imbeskill

Created by: ShaggE

Pronunciation:

Sentence: I used my imbeskill to avoid cleaning the kitchen.

Etymology: Imbecile+ Skill

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COMMENTS:

Good thinking! - wordmeister, 2007-03-31: 17:31:00

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