Verboticism: Errandeath
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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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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COMMENTS:
- Hjason, 2006-12-19: 13:47:00
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Absintose
Created by: theantiipod
Pronunciation: Ab-sin-tose
Sentence: Oh don't get all absintose on me just because I asked you to vacuum the stairs.
Etymology: Absent + sin (without) + comotose
Rigoravoidis
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: rigərəvoidəs
Sentence: The old gang liked to get together for a dinner out about once a month. Whenever it came time to pay the bill Wesley seems to come down with a case of rigoravoidis, unable to bend his elbow enough to reach either the tabletop or his wallet.
Etymology: rigor mortis (stiffening of the joints and muscles of a body a few hours after death) + avoid (keep away from or stop oneself from doing something)
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COMMENTS:
Sounds like he wass checkcident prone! - Nosila, 2009-08-03: 23:01:00
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Helpochondriac
Created by: john621
Pronunciation: help-o-kon-dree-ak
Sentence: Everytime the lawn needs mowing you get a new disease, I think you're making it up you helpochondriac.
Etymology:
Lazilepsy
Created by: walkingdistraction
Pronunciation: laze-i-leps-ie
Sentence: His bizarre condition, lazilepsy, has caused him to miss work for 3 days this week.
Etymology: lazy+epilepsy
Malingerist
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ma ling er ist
Sentence: Freddie reapplied the same acting skills as a malingerist to his wife that he had to his mother. Each chore that needed avoiding brought on different symptoms: The Vaccuuming Vapours,Dishes Disorder, Housework Handicap, Infant Care Infirmity; Shopping Sickness, Laundry Lameness and WashDay Wanness. The only known cures were a few words in his ear and a boot up his backside.
Etymology: Malinger (to avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill)& -ist (suffix for: practicing a particular skill or profession or following a particular belief or school of thought...ie: idealist)
Labourcede
Created by: Kevcom2007
Pronunciation: lay/bour/seed
Sentence: Daddy Joe had a severe case of labourcede when it came time to do simple household chores, like getting off the couch and doing the dishes.
Etymology: labour + cede (surrender)
Fuster
Created by: Acostell
Pronunciation: fuhstir
Sentence: He fustered fain he were to injure his back sweeping the kitchen.
Etymology:
Fuxing
Created by: Adamson
Pronunciation: fux-ing
Sentence: My dad is fuxing all day, never does a thing.
Etymology: fox (crafty as a)
Procrastiphilia
Created by: Drock
Pronunciation: pro-cras-ta-FIL-ee-uh
Sentence: When Bobby heard his mother ask him to clean his room, he felt another wave of procrastiphilia come on.
Etymology: Procrastination - to put something off. -philia - a positive feeling of liking
