Verboticism: Workaphobia

'Mommy, is Daddy playing dead again?'

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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Workaphobia

Created by: humbug

Pronunciation:

Sentence: I have such a terrible case of workaphobia that I once told my boss my entire family died to miss work.

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