Verboticism: Latharengitis
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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Chorlapse
Created by: poptart9
Pronunciation:
Sentence: He had a case of chorlapse when she asked him to help.
Etymology:
Responsiblitits
Created by: MrLint
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology: Acute inflammation of the responsibility gland
Chorepossum
Created by: kafka
Pronunciation:
Sentence: At the first sign of work relegation, some will chorepossum, or feign death to escape strenuous labor.
Etymology: chore+opossum
Downforthecountability
Created by: TheBocaj
Pronunciation: DOWN-for-thuh-KOUN-tuh-BIL-i-tee
Sentence: Steve was asked to clean his room on Saturday; however, when his mother checked up on him at lunchtime, she discovered he had contracted yet another case of downforthecontability, which put him out of commission until dinner was served.
Etymology: To be out for the fight [down for the count] when others are relying on you [accountability]
Plamting
Created by: igho1207
Pronunciation: plam-ting
Sentence: Will you please stop planting!
Etymology:
Procrastolepsy
Created by: DoubleMark
Pronunciation: pro-CRAS-to-lep-see
Sentence: We asked Bob to take out the trash an hour ago, but he was suddenly struck with a procrastoleptic fit.
Etymology: procrastination + narcolepsy
Husbandishry
Created by: AcidPhysx
Pronunciation: hus-ban-dish-ree
Sentence: Where did that lazy bastard go? I asked him to take out the garbage! It's just his husbandishry acting up again
Etymology: From husband
