Verboticism: Vigormortis
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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Pretendie
Created by: TripleT
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Daddy prenetdies anytime Mommy starts cleaning up.
Etymology: pretend + die
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.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Good sentence Shlub -- Funny! And frightenly true... - wordmeister, 2006-12-13: 13:46:00
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Psychostallmatic
Created by: aly22
Pronunciation: sī'kō-stall-măt'ĭk
Sentence: Psychostallmatic disorders have definite - but temporary - physical symptoms but are thought to be caused by emotional or psychological factors.
Etymology: psychosomatic and stall
Ergosis
Created by: sir67
Pronunciation: ur go sis
Sentence: erg - unit of work osis - suffix, disease or abnormal condition
Etymology: After being informed that the lawn needed mowing, Pat was struck within an acute case of ergosis.
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.
Etymology:
Washeate
Created by: sodium
Pronunciation: wash-e-8
Sentence: Just the thought of having to do all that laundry washeated me, and I spent the next 2 hours worshipping the porcelain deity.
Etymology: from nauseate and wash
