Verboticism: Nochorism
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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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
Labourpained
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: lay bor paynd
Sentence: Tony had always become labourpained when it was time to do the dishes or help with chores. Amazing how many of his afflictions were cured by a nap on the couch. His wife Nicole got the last laugh. After her surgery, she had the doctor send her home with a note declaring she could not do heavy housework like vacuuming or snow shovelling for the next five years...her spouse would need to take over those duties.
Etymology: Labour (work) & Pained (hurt or upset)
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
Flunched
Created by: frobro808
Pronunciation:
Sentence: i'm flunched! i don't think i can make it to work today.
Etymology:
Selfishia
Created by: Pyrophyle
Pronunciation: Sell-Fish-IA
Sentence: You won't believe what happened to me last week. I came down with selfishia when my roomates wanted me to help them clean the house.
Etymology: