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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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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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Dethrilliwaition

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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Vigourmortis

Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: vig-er-mor-tiss

Sentence: when ever it was suggested that he go out and mow the lawn he went into a state of vigourmortis

Etymology: vigour, rigor mortis

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COMMENTS:

Love this word. - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-12: 07:55:00

followed by a touch of vimnesia I suppose - galwaywegian, 2007-07-12: 08:01:00

great word - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-12: 12:15:00

Talk about a stiff sentence! - Kyoti, 2007-07-12: 13:26:00

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Workalysis

Created by: r0b0tj0n3z

Pronunciation: whurr-cali-sis

Sentence: Scott was overcome with workalysis when his mom asked him to take out the trash.

Etymology: work, paralysis

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Deworkibilitate

Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: dee-werk-i-bill-i-tate

Sentence: Ed's constant deworkibilitation practices started rubbing off on the kids. For example, the horrified neighbours thought that Timmy had collasped on the front lawn, and called 911. Little did they know that his Mum had just asked him to mow the lawn.

Etymology: debilitate + work

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