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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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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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Chorenography

Created by: porsche

Pronunciation: chor/ee/no/grafee

Sentence: With the proper chorenography he skirted every chore in the house

Etymology: choreography + chore + NO

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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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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

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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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Ignorunt

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: ig-ner-uhnt

Sentence: When Mom asks for someone to take out the trash Tommy is suddenly struck dumb, not having the knowledge or strength to handle the task seeing how he is the youngest. He is the ignorunt.

Etymology: ignorant (lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned) + runt (the smallest or weakest of a litter)

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Decapability

metapsyche

Created by: metapsyche

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Sentence: Cleaning the toilet is my decapability.

Etymology: de (removed) + capability (ability to perform a task) = Intentional and self-imposed incapability

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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

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Lazectinosis

Created by: Chrysti

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