Verboticism: Taskophobia
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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Overchored
Created by: loosepiece
Pronunciation:
Sentence: dave was 'overchored' when it came to doing the washing up.
Etymology:
Lazyperform
Created by: 321JOS
Pronunciation:
Sentence: All Spartans are lazyperform
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Workphobia
Created by: xklamation
Pronunciation:
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Etymology: (english)work+(greek)phobia
Flunched
Created by: frobro808
Pronunciation:
Sentence: i'm flunched! i don't think i can make it to work today.
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Lazick
Created by: lebeast
Pronunciation: lay-zick
Sentence: After learning she had to cook for 234 guests that evening, she became very lazick, and unable to complete the task at hand.
Etymology: lazy+sick
Slackochondria
Created by: thewbert
Pronunciation:
Sentence: After our driveway was buried in 6 feet of snow, I was suddenly overcome with a bad case of slackochondria.
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Possumuity
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation:
Sentence: As usual, George was stricken with acute possumity as soon as dinner was over, and collapsed on the couch.
Etymology: from the north american possum, known for its ability to play dead when threatened.
Psychocondria
Created by: mytimeonearth
Pronunciation:
Sentence: When asked to clean the bathroom she frequently had an attack of psychocondria.
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Choreshirking
Created by: matkline
Pronunciation: Just as it is spelled.
Sentence: "I'm so sick of James' choreshirking - I think I want a divorce."
Etymology: Portmanteau of chore and shirk.
Takepartattack
Created by: wysware
Pronunciation: take-par-ta-tack
Sentence: When asked to contribute I had a sudden takepartattack
Etymology: take part (join in; contribute) attack (coronary)