Verboticism: Laborcondria
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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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.
Vigormortis
Created by: zwillinger
Pronunciation: viggerMORtiss
Sentence: Tom was overcome with VIGORMORTIS whenever asked to do anything strenuous.
Etymology:
Chorolepsy
Created by: cataath
Pronunciation: Chore-o-lep-see
Sentence: Dad has chorolepsy, I can't wake him up!
Etymology: Chore - work around the house olepsy - last part of narcolepsy. ;)
Flabenzachen
Created by: TheCapn
Pronunciation: Flab-en-za-tch-en
Sentence: He was flabenzachen when it was time for work.
Etymology:
Choreitosis
Created by: ipmcleod
Pronunciation: CHORR-i-toe-sis
Sentence: A sudden strain of choreitosis afflicted my friends that weekend, so I moved myself
Etymology: Choreit, from the Ruritanian cho-rit, meaning nothing, and osis, from the Ruritanian ohcys, meaning good for.
Instalaze
Created by: greeneye
Pronunciation: in-sta-laze
Sentence: John's mother thwarted his attempt to instalaze in order to avoid a math test by offering him a glass of castor oil to help his mysterious "stomach ache."
Etymology: instant + lazy
Possify
Created by: squirrelian
Pronunciation: possify
Sentence: If Bill comes looking for volunteers just possify until he goes away.
Etymology: derived from "playing possum" combined with "ossify"
Chorke
Created by: Annaquettar
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology: to choke on chores
Laborisavoidus
Created by: geekgrrl
Pronunciation:
Sentence: 'Gee Hon, I would love to help do the dishes, but you know that I suffer from LaborisAvoidus.'
Etymology:
Lazipossumate
Created by: lennyjaxn
Pronunciation: Ley-zee-POS-uh-meyt
Sentence: The request of Mrs. Johnson for her husband to clean out the garage caused the unfortunate man to lazipossumate until she left.
Etymology: From the low German lasich - languid, and American Indian opposum - he who plays dead
