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DEFINITION: To be physically overcome by a sudden illness, disability, or even death when asked to participate in unrewarding activities -- like work, or household chores.

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Heartattask

Created by: mplsbohemian

Pronunciation: HART-uh-task

Sentence: Alex was hit with so severe a heartattask at the site of the professor's assignment, that he was stuck in bed for three days, completely unable to operate a laptop.

Etymology: heart attack + task

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COMMENTS:

sounds serious - he might have to resort to bribery and go in for a buypass - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-12: 12:34:00

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Yardshirk

Created by: porsche

Pronunciation: yard/shurk

Sentence: Everytime there was yard work to be done, he did the yardshirk

Etymology: shirk + yard work

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Helpunoma

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: help eew noo maa

Sentence: his helpyounoma always flared up just before and just after meal times, and his mother just didn't understand.

Etymology: help you? no ma!

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COMMENTS:

If he's not careful, he'll develop chronic helpatitis but I think there are big needles for that - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-12: 12:31:00

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Lusioscanamy

Created by: Eeliza

Pronunciation: Lucy-Oh-Si-Can-A-Me

Sentence: "My mother yelled at me yesterday to Lusioscanamy...she was so angry!"

Etymology: Definition- Meaning to exit ones living quarters or face viloent consequences.

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Jobbled

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: job-bulled

Sentence: Her husband would have loved to help, but the mere thought of grasping the toilet brush made him jobbled.

Etymology: job, hobbled

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COMMENTS:

funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-12: 12:20:00

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Chorematose

Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: chore + ma + tose

Sentence: My, will you look at all that laundry, and there's my girlfriend, lying chorematose on the couch.

Etymology: chore + comatose

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Azlism

Created by: mysti

Pronunciation: Azz-liz-em

Sentence: I think daddy is suffering from azlism again!

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Dischorder

Created by: ziggy41

Pronunciation: Dis-chore-dur

Sentence: All of my kids suffer from frequent dischorders when asked to do household tasks, my wife and I notice the symptoms right away: crying, tantrums, and the occasional "talkback." If this occurs we allow a low allowance.

Etymology: Disorder (a disruption of normal physical functions) + chore (a task or errand)

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COMMENTS:

allowalowallow - nice resonance - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-12: 12:18:00

I was hoping someone would catch it. - ziggy41, 2007-07-12: 13:34:00

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