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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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Decapability
Created by: metapsyche
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Cleaning the toilet is my decapability.
Etymology: de (removed) + capability (ability to perform a task) = Intentional and self-imposed incapability
Selectskills
Created by: paintergrl1313
Pronunciation: select-skill
Sentence: Nnot being able to take out the garbage do to lack of knowledge is a selct skill
Etymology: Like selective hearing.
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
Chorepunk
Created by: Koekbroer
Pronunciation: chor-punk
Sentence: "Doug claims that if he takes Fido out for a walk he might accidentally lose him. He is such a chorepunk."
Etymology: chore; punk
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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Mykid
Created by: josje
Pronunciation: my kid
Sentence: this is not a moron, it is my kid.
Etymology: my kid.
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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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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Flexibull
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: flex + ih + bull
Sentence: He's pretty flexibull, you'd be amazed at all the things he can't figure out how to do.
Etymology: flexible + bull
