Verboticism: Opossumism
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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Narcoslacky
Created by: Verbepete
Pronunciation: nar-co-ss-lac-e
Sentence: Jim was overcome with a bout of narcoslacky right after his wife asked him to help with the dishes.
Etymology: Narcolepsy + Slacker
Tempopossumitis
Created by: jennypenny210
Pronunciation: tempohpossuhmitis
Sentence: play dead till all the work is done
Etymology:
Chronicworkapation
Created by: ChrisCarrk
Pronunciation: kronik-work-ah-pay-shun
Sentence: Suddenly, Bob had an attack of chronicworkapation and fell down to the floor!
Etymology: chronic + work
Laboratose
Created by: gogogadget
Pronunciation: Lay-boor-a-toes
Sentence: When Sally's mother told her to finish her homework, a laboratose feeling swept over her, forcing her to continue watching LOST reruns.
Etymology: labor+comatose
Choralysis
Created by: samara
Pronunciation: chore - alysis
Sentence: daddy got choralysis when mummy asked him to mow the lawn.
Etymology: a combination of the words chore and paralysis.
Flunched
Created by: frobro808
Pronunciation:
Sentence: i'm flunched! i don't think i can make it to work today.
Etymology:
