Verboticism: Slumpitis
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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Rigoravoidis
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: rigərəvoidəs
Sentence: The old gang liked to get together for a dinner out about once a month. Whenever it came time to pay the bill Wesley seems to come down with a case of rigoravoidis, unable to bend his elbow enough to reach either the tabletop or his wallet.
Etymology: rigor mortis (stiffening of the joints and muscles of a body a few hours after death) + avoid (keep away from or stop oneself from doing something)
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COMMENTS:
Sounds like he wass checkcident prone! - Nosila, 2009-08-03: 23:01:00
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Workermortis
Created by: Morganio
Pronunciation: worker-mort-iss
Sentence:
Etymology: From worker: a person who works and Mortis: Death, dying
Wowmiwuvlyhuzband
Created by: mememe
Pronunciation: wow-me-wuvly-huzband
Sentence: your father is a wowmiwuvlyhuzband he is.
Etymology: derived from the words wow, my , lovely, and husband.
Dodgeapossum
Created by: BrakX
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology: Dodge (or skip outta) + possum (like playin possum)
Vigormortis
Created by: boywondernyc
Pronunciation: viggerMORtiss
Sentence: Tom was overcome with VIGORMORTIS whenever asked to do anything strenuous.
Etymology:
Slunked
Created by: man835
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Man, Todd totally slunked on us.
Etymology:
Potamobility
Created by: Bunny36
Pronunciation: Po-tah-moh-bill-i-tee
Sentence: Daddy seems to have come down with another case of potatamobility.
Etymology: Thought to have originated from the saying 'coach potato'.
Oporeraphobia
Created by: Empyreal
Pronunciation: oh-pore-er-a-fo-bee-a
Sentence: Oporereaphobia is the fear of work.
Etymology:
Nocandoitis
Created by: widjet22
Pronunciation: Just read it.
Sentence: She is often plagued by "nocandoitis," and misses a lot of work.
Etymology: From the phrase "No can do." And from "itis," meaning to inflame.