Verboticism: Chorabilism
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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Chorabilism
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Broomosis
Created by: artbegotti
Pronunciation: broo-mOH'sis
Sentence: The last time my wife asked me to vacuum the carpets, I felt a wave of broomosis come over my body. Three hours later, I woke up underneath the couch.
Etymology:
Exertiontosis
Created by: logan260
Pronunciation: ex-ur-shun-to-sis
Sentence: your dad is suffering from exertiontosis again but he should be feeling better after we clean the house.
Etymology: exertion: to expend energy performing a task. tosis: suffix for physical afflictions.
Actruist
Created by: Coolfool
Pronunciation: "Act" + truist as in altruist.
Sentence: Don't worry, dear. He won't be such an actruist once the dishes are done.
Etymology: Derived as an antonym of altruism, which is an unselfish concern for others. Actruism is an apt word, as an antonym, as his actions are the opposite of those of an altruist, as his behaviour is a self-serving "act".
Graftophobic
Created by: Chunk01
Pronunciation: graf-toe-fo-bic
Sentence: I'd love to help but I'm afraid I'm graftophobic
Etymology: Graft + Phobic
Flegate
Created by: currentlyinsolitude
Pronunciation: fli-gate
Sentence: When asked to sweep the floor, Jon flegated, and had to be rushed to the hospital.
Etymology: German
Andycapped
Created by: Thunderfoot
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Whenever Doris asks Jim to do anything during Monday Night Football, Jim suddenly becomes andycapped.
Etymology: From the cartoon character Andy Capp, who is a lazy, unmotivated drunkard.
