Verboticisms

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: work/o/lep/sy

Sentence: When things need to be done you can count on his workolepsy disorder to kick in.

Etymology: work + narcolepsy

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COMMENTS:

like it! - galwaywegian, 2007-07-12: 08:02:00

Now that's a word I can use. - ChristopherAndersen, 2007-07-31: 17:49:00

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: grime-reept

Sentence: Gemma felt she had become a grimereaper when her fourth husband dropped dead after she asked him to clear the table. Eerily, her previous three husbands had also fallen gravely ill and died when confronted with simple household chores.

Etymology: From old Aleutian "grymereept" used to describe lazy men who'd spend all day reading crime novels ignoring the litter, dirty crockery and food scraps piling up around them. It is completely coincidental that it is reminiscent of the "Grim Reaper".

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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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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: skill/dug/ury

Sentence: Whenever a chore required his attention Bob took advantage of the masterful art of skillduggery.

Etymology: skullduggery (Crafty deception or trickery) + skill (as in pretending he doesn't have any)

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COMMENTS:

Huggery, duggery, dock... the lout went off the clock. ;)) - Kyoti, 2007-07-12: 13:21:00

the clock struck "done" and off he'd run - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-12: 13:41:00

to the bar at the end of the block. - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-12: 14:29:00

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Created by: onetwothree

Pronunciation: bay-lawl-is

Sentence:

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Created by: administraitor

Pronunciation: eye-shirk

Sentence: Harold discovered that by always wearing a headset and avoiding eye contact with his parents, he was able to ishirk any chore that would have otherwise fallen to him. His "wait until this song is finished" lament finally destroyed his father's determination to compel him to action, leaving the poor old guy a shadow of his former (pre-having-a-teenager) self!

Etymology: ipod + shirk

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COMMENTS:

Would anyone guess that I've got one of these at home? - administraitor, 2007-07-12: 12:17:00

I feel your pain. - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-12: 12:52:00

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Created by: weareallbeautiful

Pronunciation: p-ruh-t-eh-d

Sentence: Every time he was asked to take out the garbage Zack was pretead.

Etymology: pretend+dead

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Created by: ladyhelm

Pronunciation:

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Etymology:

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COMMENTS:

this happanes! - ladyhelm, 2007-07-15: 18:01:00

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Created by: MisUndrstd

Pronunciation: Ch-ore-voi-dance

Sentence: My cousin Vinnie (you know the one from Bronx) was a master at Chorevoidance when his wife Mary Theresa asked him to do something.

Etymology: Chore+ Avoidance= Chorevoidance.

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Created by: HALibut

Pronunciation: Di-thril-i-weyt-shuhn

Sentence: Larry's eyes opened and slowly came into focus on the calendar faintly illuminated through the shades. Realizing it was employee review day he was stricken with a sudden and paralyzing dethrilliwation, fortunately he was able to move his arm just far enough to once again hit the snooze button.

Etymology: De(reduced) + thrill + wait + ion(condition)

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