Verboticism: Workaphobia
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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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.
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Helpingitis
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: hellp - in - ji - tiss
Sentence: Lawrence was suddenly struck with a severe case of helpingitis when Marjorie asked him to help wit the dishes. He became unable to get off the couch or stand up for about 45 minutes.
Etymology: help, meningitis (an infection of the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord)
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COMMENTS:
They should call that dish detergent Palm-No-Live! - Nosila, 2009-08-03: 22:59:00
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Narcolazy
Created by: tenunda
Pronunciation: GNAR koh lay zee
Sentence: Why is Phil asleep? Oh, He's not, it's just and episode of narcolazy.
Etymology: "Narco", from the Ancient Greek "nark," which means numbness. "lazy" etymology is here: http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=lazy. The combination is an original construction.
Workumvent
Created by: Shlub
Pronunciation: Were - come - vent
Sentence: "I think I'll workumvent this week's shipping reports," thought John as he positioned the saw above his hand.
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COMMENTS:
Good sentence Shlub -- Funny! And frightenly true... - wordmeister, 2006-12-13: 13:46:00
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Exertiontosis
Created by: logan260
Pronunciation: ex-ur-shun-to-sis
Sentence: your dad is suffering from exertiontosis again but he should be feeling better after we clean the house.
Etymology: exertion: to expend energy performing a task. tosis: suffix for physical afflictions.
Workshirk
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: werk-sherk
Sentence: Bill was known for workshirking and never came to work on the days when inventory had to be counted.
Etymology: work + shirk (to avoid)
Tempopossumitis
Created by: jennypenny210
Pronunciation: tempohpossuhmitis
Sentence: play dead till all the work is done
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Procrastindie
Created by: bortman
Pronunciation: pro-CRAS-tin-die
Sentence: Daddy procrastindied when mommy asked him to do the dishes.
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