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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.
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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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Dischoreder
Created by: Javeson1
Pronunciation: diss-chore-durr
Sentence: There is a growing, rampant dischoreder among teenagers which disables them from completing their required tasks.
Etymology: disorder + chore
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
Lazigcuse
Created by: mana1066
Pronunciation: lay-zig-quece
Sentence: My old roomate seemed to come up with a new lazigcuse every day as the chores piled up.
Etymology: lazy+ignore+excuse
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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Igknowlazy
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: ig-no-lay-z
Sentence: Lou Noeclue, had an igknowlazy attitude that his drove his Mother crazy!
Etymology: Ignorant~resulting from or showing lack of knowledge or awareness. Know~To perceive as familiar; recognize. Lazy~not inclined to work or exertion.
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COMMENTS:
Ignorant~resulting from or showing lack of knowledge or awareness. Know~To perceive as familiar; recognize. Lazy~not inclined to work or exertion. - abrakadeborah, 2011-03-05: 13:45:00
It has been so long...it seems I have forgotten where to place things on here. I'm Sorry about that. I placed my "Etymology" in the comments section. lol! :)) I've kind of missed this site! Keep smiling everybody~ xo - abrakadeborah, 2011-04-08: 02:26:00
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Incompretence
Created by: Discoveria
Pronunciation: In-com-pree-tense
Sentence: Jack's incompretence fooled everyone except his mother, who was not convinced by his excuse that he could play tennis left-handed instead of taking out the trash.
Etymology: Incompetence + pretence
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COMMENTS:
Very good!! - purpleartichokes, 2007-03-29: 10:25:00
I like it. - ErWenn, 2007-03-29: 15:24:00
excellent - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-29: 16:03:00
Very clever! - jedijawa, 2007-03-30: 05:51:00
Love it! I've been incomptretent many a time! - simplysimon, 2007-04-02: 10:10:00
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Plinkadunk
Created by: curegrrl6
Pronunciation: Plink - uh - dunk
Sentence:
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Plinkadunk, you'll get drunk! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-19: 05:49:00
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Amnazya
Created by: lumina
Pronunciation: amm nay zee a
Sentence: No one really understood how Speed got his nickname. He was fun to party with and could dance all night long (maybe that's it) but when the sun came up and it was time to "assess the damage," he always came down with the worst case of Amnazya. Does he really expect us to believe he's never seen a vaccuum?
Etymology: AMNesia: Partial or total memory loss. lAZY: Disinclined to work or exertion
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COMMENTS:
good looking word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-19: 05:46:00
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