Verboticism: Slumpitis

'Mommy, is Daddy playing dead again?'

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

artr

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

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Etymology: From worker: a person who works and Mortis: Death, dying

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Hypochondrelepsy

librarygrrrl

Created by: librarygrrrl

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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.

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Dodgeapossum

Created by: BrakX

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Etymology: Dodge (or skip outta) + possum (like playin possum)

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Vigormortis

Created by: boywondernyc

Pronunciation: viggerMORtiss

Sentence: Tom was overcome with VIGORMORTIS whenever asked to do anything strenuous.

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Slunked

Created by: man835

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Sentence: Man, Todd totally slunked on us.

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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'.

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Oporeraphobia

Created by: Empyreal

Pronunciation: oh-pore-er-a-fo-bee-a

Sentence: Oporereaphobia is the fear of work.

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Nocandoitis

widjet22

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.

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