Verboticism: Absintose
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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Ditchitis
Created by: quippingqueen
Pronunciation: dich/i/tis
Sentence: Thankfully, a severe attack of "Ditchitis" happened to prevent him from having to clean out the platypus pond bowl, mend his well-worn long-johns, and fix a broken teapot for his spouse.
Etymology: ditch: duck or avoid at all costs + itis: a disease of convenience
Slackmaster
Created by: moltentim
Pronunciation: slak/mas/ter
Sentence: Mary's husband avoids work like a slackmaster.
Etymology: Of relation to a couch potato
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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Plamting
Created by: igho1207
Pronunciation: plam-ting
Sentence: Will you please stop planting!
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Lazyck
Created by: jgastald
Pronunciation: laizyck
Sentence: Mommy, Daddy got lazyck again...
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Convenodeath
Created by: littleguybrush
Pronunciation: con-veen-o-death
Sentence: Dad pulled a convenodeath when asked to do the dishes.
Etymology: convenient plus death
Actruist
Created by: Coolfool
Pronunciation: "Act" + truist as in altruist.
Sentence: Don't worry, dear. He won't be such an actruist once the dishes are done.
Etymology: Derived as an antonym of altruism, which is an unselfish concern for others. Actruism is an apt word, as an antonym, as his actions are the opposite of those of an altruist, as his behaviour is a self-serving "act".