Verboticism: Discociaversolepsy
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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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.
Dishporia
Created by: lordelph
Pronunciation: dish-*pore*-ree-ah
Sentence: I'm afraid your husband has uncurable dishporia
Etymology: In the middle ages, the dish-poor were peasants flogged for failing to complete chores assigned by the lord of the manor. The Victorians contracted this to dishpor, with Charles Dickens popularising the use of "dishporia" in The Pickwick Papers.
Hypoconmandriac
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: hie poh kon mand ree ak
Sentence: A hypoconmandriac calle Joe Picked up germs whereever he's go. but his flu symptoms flew when the work whistle blew, as he sprinted for the exit do'
Etymology: hypochondriac, con man
Latharengitis
Created by: dinglejerry
Pronunciation:
Sentence: When his dad told him to mow the lawn, Billy instantly became stricken with Latharengitis.
Etymology:
Slothopathic
Created by: alphabetapolothology
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I'd ask him to fix it, but he's a total slothopath.
Etymology:
Lazipossumate
Created by: lennyjaxn
Pronunciation: Ley-zee-POS-uh-meyt
Sentence: The request of Mrs. Johnson for her husband to clean out the garage caused the unfortunate man to lazipossumate until she left.
Etymology: From the low German lasich - languid, and American Indian opposum - he who plays dead
Ergotoxication
Created by: mugwai
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology: latin work(ergo)poison(toxica)
Krapilepsy
Created by: Emanresu
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I would mow the lawn but I can feel an attack of krapilepsy coming on.
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