Verboticism: Menagitis
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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Narcotasky
Created by: librarian
Pronunciation: nar'co-tasky
Sentence:
Etymology: narcolepsy + tasks
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
Slackmaster
Created by: moltentim
Pronunciation: slak/mas/ter
Sentence: Mary's husband avoids work like a slackmaster.
Etymology: Of relation to a couch potato
Fauxsthumous
Created by: talius
Pronunciation: Foe-stu-mus
Sentence:
Etymology: faux-fake posthumous-after death
Laxanthropy
Created by: whimsy
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Marie was conveniently overwhelmed by a case of laxanthropy when it came time to clean up after the party.
Etymology:
Helpochondriac
Created by: Bernmeister
Pronunciation: help-o-kon-dree-ak
Sentence: Everytime the lawn needs mowing you get a new disease, I think you're making it up you helpochondriac.
Etymology:
Workumvent
Created by: Shlub
Pronunciation: Were - come - vent
Sentence: "I think I'll workumvent this week's shipping reports," thought John as he positioned the saw above his hand.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Good sentence Shlub -- Funny! And frightenly true... - wordmeister, 2006-12-13: 13:46:00
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Krapilepsy
Created by: Emanresu
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I would mow the lawn but I can feel an attack of krapilepsy coming on.
Etymology:
