Verboticism: Skiveitis
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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Lazochondria
Created by: parabasis
Pronunciation: lay-zoh-KAHN-dree-ah
Sentence: When his mom asked him to mow the lawn, Harold had a lazochondriatic bout of carpal tunnel.
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Slackout
Created by: Jonno
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Being of a slothful disposition, Jed was prone to slackout during Spring cleaning.
Etymology: A blackout suffered by the slack.
Antichoreactinarianism
Created by: NIDWU
Pronunciation: Anti-Chore-Act-in-ar-ee-a-nism
Sentence:
Etymology:
Taskophobia
Created by: kdhills
Pronunciation: tas-co-FO-be-ah
Sentence: taskophobia struck as soon as dishes were mentioned.
Etymology: task, -phobia
Malingerist
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ma ling er ist
Sentence: Freddie reapplied the same acting skills as a malingerist to his wife that he had to his mother. Each chore that needed avoiding brought on different symptoms: The Vaccuuming Vapours,Dishes Disorder, Housework Handicap, Infant Care Infirmity; Shopping Sickness, Laundry Lameness and WashDay Wanness. The only known cures were a few words in his ear and a boot up his backside.
Etymology: Malinger (to avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill)& -ist (suffix for: practicing a particular skill or profession or following a particular belief or school of thought...ie: idealist)
Lazynticate
Created by: PapaChabre
Pronunciation: lay-ZIN-ti-cate
Sentence: Promptly after being asked to mow the lawn, John was found lazinticating.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Hey! Are you implying that all fat guys with beards are lazy? Because it could possibly be true and therefore that may be a hate crime! You'll be hearing from my lawyer =P - PapaChabre, 2006-12-13: 23:10:00
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