Verboticism: Falistoma
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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Workophobic
Created by: kevinrio
Pronunciation: Work O Phobic
Sentence: "Honey, I have learnt a new word today, it's 'workophobic'. Ask me to do something and you'll understand its meaning!"
Etymology: work - phobic
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COMMENTS:
- kevinrio, 2006-12-13: 14:32:00
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Deastrical
Created by: Computergeek
Pronunciation: D-As-trickle
Sentence: The boy was deastrical when it came to doing his homework.
Etymology:
Feignting
Created by: Mauserketi
Pronunciation: Fayn-ting
Sentence: Don't worry, Bob didn't faint. He's only feignting.
Etymology: From faint and feign.
Fauxsthumous
Created by: talius
Pronunciation: Foe-stu-mus
Sentence:
Etymology: faux-fake posthumous-after death
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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Hypochondrasicalia
Created by: ArsMajika
Pronunciation: HIGH-po-KOHN-dra-SIK-ah-lia
Sentence: "Unfortunately, Albert could not mow the lawn when asked, as he contracted a sudden case of Hypochondrasicalia"
Etymology: Derived from Hypochondriac and Lackadaisical.
Nochorism
Created by: Dormin87
Pronunciation: No-chore-is-um
Sentence: Bob suddenly came down with nochorism when it was time to take the trash out again.
Etymology: