Verboticism: Chovoit
DEFINITION: v. To be physically overcome by a sudden illness, disability, or even death when asked to participate in unrewarding activities -- like work, or household chores. n. A person who gets sick when asked to work.
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Choroke
Created by: Jessj
Pronunciation: Chore+oak
Sentence: As soon as Marge asked him to clean out the garage he began to choroke by coughing like he had something in his throat.
Etymology: Chore + choke
Spontyrigor
Created by: solsticesword
Pronunciation: sponte-rigor
Sentence: The man succumed to spontyrigor with a sudden fit of coughs.
Etymology: From spontanious meaning unexpected and rigor mortise, a phase of death.
Hypolethargiac
Created by: misnomer
Pronunciation: Hi/po/le/thar/gee/ak
Sentence: The man was a hypolethargiac; the thought of visiting his in-laws caused George to come down suddenly with a very serious case of some obscure affliction.
Etymology: Hypochondriac; lethargy.
Shwirk
Created by: ipswich78
Pronunciation: As it sounds
Sentence: He's just shwirking again...
Etymology: Combination of Shirk and work.
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COMMENTS:
Hey Ipswich78: Good word! I'm voting for it! - wordmeister, 2006-12-13: 13:38:00
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Olazitic
Created by: rikkyboy
Pronunciation: O-la-zi-tic
Sentence: If it wasn't for Fred being olazitic, he would've help around the house more often.
Etymology:
Choreusattakus
Created by: Ziplock
Pronunciation: Chore-E-Us-Attack-Us
Sentence: He was struck with ChoreusAttakus when asked to clean out the garage.
Etymology:
Flegate
Created by: currentlyinsolitude
Pronunciation: fli-gate
Sentence: When asked to sweep the floor, Jon flegated, and had to be rushed to the hospital.
Etymology: German
Taskoidance
Created by: Ahoytheship
Pronunciation: Task-oy-dance
Sentence: He was sure to fall victim to taskoidance when he had to take out the trash.
Etymology: Task+Avoidance
Possumvent
Created by: jboehnker
Pronunciation: poss' um vent
Sentence: When faking a seizure in order to possumvent a history test, it is important to remember to wet your pants for that extra bit of realism.
Etymology: possum + circuumvent
Antiproactive
Created by: bothra
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Jim became antiproactive when Ben mentioned the lawn needed cutting.
Etymology:
