Verboticism: Skillduggery
DEFINITION: To be physically overcome by a sudden illness, disability, or even death when asked to participate in unrewarding activities -- like work, or household chores.
Skillduggery
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: skill/dug/ury
Sentence: Whenever a chore required his attention Bob took advantage of the masterful art of skillduggery.
Etymology: skullduggery (Crafty deception or trickery) + skill (as in pretending he doesn't have any)
Points: 737
Comments: Skillduggery
Kyoti - 2007-07-12: 13:21:00
Huggery, duggery, dock... the lout went off the clock. ;))
Jabberwocky - 2007-07-12: 13:41:00
the clock struck "done" and off he'd run
purpleartichokes - 2007-07-12: 14:29:00
to the bar at the end of the block.