Verboticism: Workolepsy

'Mommy, is Daddy playing dead again?'

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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Conveniolesce

Created by: Trivigo

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Sentence: I knew that the sore ankle would give the chance to conveniolesce Saturday instead of mowing the lawn.

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Choritis

Created by: chill

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Laborified

Created by: Frejesal

Pronunciation: Lah-BORE-if-eyed

Sentence: When I asked him to run an errand he fell to the ground, totally laborified at the prospect of work!

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Slackipseudoailment

Created by: knave

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Malaze

Created by: neruka

Pronunciation: Muh-laze

Sentence: The quick, brown fox jumped over the malazin' dog

Etymology: Malaise + Laze

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Slave

Created by: lexi3lui

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Falistoma

Created by: gerardosc05

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Narcoslothy

Created by: crazycarl

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Sentence: I tried to clean my room but was overcome by a case of narcoslothy.

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Travailitis

Created by: andystephenson

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Sentence: Work just gives me travailitis

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Errandeath

Created by: LadyJaffa

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