Verboticism: Temporamortis
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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Maturaphobia
Created by: jonique
Pronunciation: maturaphobia (ma*chur*a*fob*ee*a)
Sentence: Daddy forgot to pick me up from school due to his maturaphobia.
Etymology: maturaphobia stems from the word "mature", which is to grow and learn over a certain time period, and the word "phobia", which is to fear something. These two words together create "a fear of maturity or maturing"
Chorke
Created by: Annaquettar
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology: to choke on chores
Sissysicko
Created by: BTornado14
Pronunciation: sis-e-SIC-ko
Sentence: Most people would call into work sick for a day of fun, but would fear being accused of being a sissysicko.
Etymology: a compound of sissy, someone who is not brave and sicko, a slang word meaning someone who is sick.
Choronary
Created by: gorillo
Pronunciation: Chore-o-nary
Sentence: Bob had a choronary when I asked him to take out the trash.
Etymology: chore+coronary
Laziitis
Created by: lucyof2009
Pronunciation: lazy-itis
Sentence: Sorry boss, I can't come to work today; I have laziitis.
Etymology: Combination of the word lazy and the suffix "itis" which usually describes a disease.
Hypochoria
Created by: bozzerino
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology: hypochondria chore
Lurgy
Created by: CrimsonAngel666
Pronunciation: lur-gee
Sentence: Suddenly, John lurgied all over the floor at the mention of laundry.
Etymology:
Workolepsy
Created by: Wriiight
Pronunciation: work/o/lep/sy (long o sound in second syllable)
Sentence: When things need to be done you can count on his workolepsy disorder to kick in.
Etymology: work + narcolepsy
