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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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Dumbesthick
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: dum essss tik
Sentence: he was so dumbesthick that he became dumbesthickhated
Etymology: dumb thick domestic
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
Habitualoafer
Created by: splendiction
Pronunciation: ha BIT u al LOAF er
Sentence: "Buuut unno how dado dat"! He habitualoafted his way out of the recycling detail. Wearing bamboo, "green planet" - boasting clothing was his way of saving Earth. (For this habitualoafer, environmentalism had become a fashion trend devoid of activism).
Etymology: From: "habitual liar" and loafer.
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COMMENTS:
Good word...I had already spent my votes today, but like your word! - Nosila, 2009-10-14: 02:37:00
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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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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
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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Optionertia
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: op - shun - ERSH - ya
Sentence: Hector's ruse for avoiding those tasks and duties he hated so much was optionertia, a 'portfolio' of customized phantom disabilities that invariably evoked an outpouring of sympathy and a free pass on doing his share of the dirty jobs.
Etymology: Blend of option or optional and inertia.
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COMMENTS:
Hector needs a helping of outonyouearia if you ask me. - Rutilus, 2008-06-18: 15:23:00
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Immateurish
Created by: Loreshai
Pronunciation: Im-mat-your-ish
Sentence: Jake couldn't handle the news about the higgs boson because he was immateurish.
Etymology: immature - inexperienced due to youth v amateur - non professional.
Protrashtination
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: pro/trash/tin/ay/shun
Sentence: Billy's protrashtination resulted in his room looking like a garbage dump.
Etymology: trash + procrastination
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COMMENTS:
Omg...love it! ha - lumina, 2008-06-18: 12:27:00
OMG it's TDF, if you are OACG! (It's to Die for if you are over a certain age! - Nosila, 2008-06-19: 00:43:00
Very good word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-19: 05:41:00
Good word. I guess it left Billy down in the dumps. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-19: 05:45:00
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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