Verboticism: Oporeraphobia
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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Suilly
Created by: Fittefisk
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I'd rather be suilly!
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Procrastolepsy
Created by: DoubleMark
Pronunciation: pro-CRAS-to-lep-see
Sentence: We asked Bob to take out the trash an hour ago, but he was suddenly struck with a procrastoleptic fit.
Etymology: procrastination + narcolepsy
Shirkitis
Created by: warped
Pronunciation: sherk-EYE-tiss
Sentence: Bob came down with a sudden case of shirkitis when he heard the sound of the vacuum cleaner.
Etymology: "shirk" (to evade work) + "-itis" (suffix used in pathological terms that denotes an inflamation of organs
Ergotoxication
Created by: mugwai
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Etymology: latin work(ergo)poison(toxica)
Dodgeapossum
Created by: BrakX
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Etymology: Dodge (or skip outta) + possum (like playin possum)
Olazitic
Created by: rikkyboy
Pronunciation: O-la-zi-tic
Sentence: If it wasn't for Fred being olazitic, he would've help around the house more often.
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Tempopossumitis
Created by: jennypenny210
Pronunciation: tempohpossuhmitis
Sentence: play dead till all the work is done
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Choreaphobia
Created by: dahlea
Pronunciation: chore-a-phobia
Sentence: Dave's choreaphobia flared up when his wife asked for help with the dishes.
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