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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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Chorallergic

Created by: ekath

Pronunciation: chore-allergic

Sentence: hes both chorallergic to weeding and allergic to the flowers. garden duty isn't a very good assignment for him.

Etymology: chore + allergic

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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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Inavoid

arlouxo

Created by: arlouxo

Pronunciation: in/na/voïd

Sentence: "You're such an inavoid!" "I'm not inavoiding this, it's just true!"

Etymology: a mix of "incompetence" and "avoidance".

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Deliberignorance

Created by: stache

Pronunciation: dĭ-lĭb'ər-ĭg'nər-əns

Sentence: Like many teen-agers, Jacob's deliberignorance with respect to chores as common as washing dishes and doing his own laundry was transparent.

Etymology: delibber, slang for an anti-feminist; Berignor, french-gaelic var. on the name 'Berringer;' Rance, Ron Howard's brother.

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COMMENTS:

Yup. As a teen my son was very deliberignorant too. - lumina, 2008-06-18: 12:31:00

like it - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-18: 16:55:00

Deliberia! - Nosila, 2008-06-19: 00:38:00

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Shirkwaster

Created by: suzanne

Pronunciation: sh- irk - way -stir

Sentence: his shirkwaster was an allergy to water which meant that most of the lifeguarding duties fell to george.

Etymology: shirk - to avoid your responsibility. waster - someone who takes up air better used by cockroaches.

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Selactivities

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: sel act ivi tees

Sentence: "How is it your selactivities defy logic?" Mary asked her family. "I work all day and come home to a mess. For instance, You, my son, Freddie, can pull apart and reassemble a car engine in ten minutes flat, but do not know how to replace the toilet roll or paper towel holders. You, my daughter, Susie, can shop until you drop at the Mall for things you don't need, but cannot find the grocery store and get something for supper. And, You, John, my aerospace husband, can design and utilize the Canadarm for NASA, but do not know how to operate a vacuum or lawnmower!"

Etymology: Selective ( tending to select; characterized by careful choice) & Activities (exertions of energy or states or qualities of being active)

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COMMENTS:

Love it! Every family has a selactist! - lumina, 2008-06-18: 12:29:00

Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-19: 05:36:00

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Protaskination

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: proh/task/tuh/ney/shun

Sentence: Protaskination always overtakes me when it is time to clean the toilet and change the cat litter.

Etymology: procrastination + task

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COMMENTS:

great word!! - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-29: 08:49:00

Nice one! - jedijawa, 2007-03-30: 05:53:00

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Laxevasion

Created by: Bulletchewer

Pronunciation: lacks-i-vay-shun

Sentence: Capone's laxevasion meant he never buried the bodies himself- he proclaimed himself especially inept at digging, or indeed using any garden implement.

Etymology: From "lax" and "evasion" and of course "tax evasion" which, though wrong, is probably the kinda crime we all wish we could get away with. Also nods at "lacksidaisical".

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COMMENTS:

hmm...doesn't laxevasion suggest you're evading laxness which would prompt you to embrace unpleasant tasks - I do like the sound of the word though - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-29: 11:22:00

Aint you never heard of a double negative- they're doubly negative. The Spanish love them. - Bulletchewer, 2007-03-29: 11:31:00

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Gaptitude

Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: /GAP-ti-tood/

Sentence: When George got home from work, the digital clocks were all blinking. "There was a power outage," said Angie. George had shown her how to set the clocks many times, but she had a real gaptitude for programming any sort of electronic device. Then she said, "Oh, and please set the TV to record my soap-opera, that dancing show, Big Brother..." etc. As George was finishing that he said, "You know it's not actually the TV that's doing the recording, right?" For a moment, she just looked perplexed. Then he couldn't see her face, because the power went out again.

Etymology: Gap - a lack of confidence or understanding, perceived as creating a problem (from Old Norse, gap "chasm") + Aptitude - capability; ability; innate or acquired capacity for something; talent (from Latin, aptus "joined, fitted") [Gaptitude - a certain lack of ability]

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Perfectly funny! - lumina, 2008-06-18: 12:30:00

nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-18: 16:58:00

Very good. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-19: 05:50:00

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Incompedense

artr

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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