Verboticism: Malaze
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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Vigormortis
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: vig-er-mawr-tis
Sentence: Tony is an active, if slightly paunchy, dad. He plays with the kids. He even rides his bike a couple days a week. A strange affliction hits him when household chores are mentioned. He immediately comes down with acute vigormortis, a condition where all energy drains from his body to the point that he can barely lift a finger. The cure comes as quickly as it manifests as soon as the chore is complete or even assigned to someone else.
Etymology: vigor (healthy physical or mental energy or power; vitality) + rigor mortis (the stiffening of the body after death)
Morbidleness
Created by: elvisharwen
Pronunciation: morb-IDLE-ness (morb eye dul ness)
Sentence: He was overcome by a sudden attack of morbidleness after being asked to do the dishes.
Etymology: morbid: that of, or relating to, death idle: laziness, procrastination
Shmurg
Created by: tpm01
Pronunciation:
Sentence: The son didn't want to mow the grass for his father so he decided to shmurg and have to stay on the couch all day.
Etymology:
Rigormorvenience
Created by: sargent1
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology: Very convenient Rigor Mortis
Laxanthropy
Created by: whimsy
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Marie was conveniently overwhelmed by a case of laxanthropy when it came time to clean up after the party.
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