Verboticism: Necrolepsy
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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Downforthecountability
Created by: TheBocaj
Pronunciation: DOWN-for-thuh-KOUN-tuh-BIL-i-tee
Sentence: Steve was asked to clean his room on Saturday; however, when his mother checked up on him at lunchtime, she discovered he had contracted yet another case of downforthecontability, which put him out of commission until dinner was served.
Etymology: To be out for the fight [down for the count] when others are relying on you [accountability]
Lazick
Created by: lebeast
Pronunciation: lay-zick
Sentence: After learning she had to cook for 234 guests that evening, she became very lazick, and unable to complete the task at hand.
Etymology: lazy+sick
Lazillnerous
Created by: Hjason
Pronunciation: la-zill-ner-ous
Sentence: Oh, honey, can you please do the dishes for me because I am so lazillnerous.
Etymology: lazy-illness-rouse
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Hyperdutyitis
Created by: wordbird
Pronunciation: hi-per-do-tee-i-tis
Sentence: His work gland became inflamed when she mentioned cleaning the garage, causing a near fatal case of hyperdutyitis.
Etymology: hyper-overreaction; duty-duh!; itis-disease
Wowmiwuvlyhuzband
Created by: mememe
Pronunciation: wow-me-wuvly-huzband
Sentence: your father is a wowmiwuvlyhuzband he is.
Etymology: derived from the words wow, my , lovely, and husband.
Disactivia
Created by: danboaz
Pronunciation: dis-act-ivia
Sentence: Harold, afflicted with disactivia, was misunderstood even by his own family. He has been unemployed since '86 after his co-workers threated to walk-out if he was not going to be held accountable for not doing his share of taking the garbage out.
Etymology: dis: not + active
Nocandoitis
Created by: widjet22
Pronunciation: Just read it.
Sentence: She is often plagued by "nocandoitis," and misses a lot of work.
Etymology: From the phrase "No can do." And from "itis," meaning to inflame.
Testostrance
Created by: jwalter32
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Doris began to take advantage of George's testostrances, using those opportunities to meet Ramon inside of Baker's Shoes while her husband dozed on a mall bench nearby.
Etymology:
Fuster
Created by: Acostell
Pronunciation: fuhstir
Sentence: He fustered fain he were to injure his back sweeping the kitchen.
Etymology:
