Verboticism: Incompretence
DEFINITION: n. A specialized inability, or area of "chosen incompetency", based on an individual's need to avoid certain unpleasant tasks. v. To avoid responsibility by claiming incompetence.
Incompretence
Created by: Discoveria
Pronunciation: In-com-pree-tense
Sentence: Jack's incompretence fooled everyone except his mother, who was not convinced by his excuse that he could play tennis left-handed instead of taking out the trash.
Etymology: Incompetence + pretence
Points: 626
Comments: Incompretence
purpleartichokes - 2007-03-29: 10:25:00
Very good!!
ErWenn - 2007-03-29: 15:24:00
I like it.
Jabberwocky - 2007-03-29: 16:03:00
excellent
jedijawa - 2007-03-30: 05:51:00
Very clever!
simplysimon - 2007-04-02: 10:10:00
Love it! I've been incomptretent many a time!