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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.
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Litterllergic
Created by: Rutilus
Pronunciation: lit-er-lerj-ik
Sentence: Greg was the atypical litterllregic teen. Able to live in his own s**t bur clean it up??? C'mon get real!
Etymology: litter - rubbish, refuse, garbage; allergic - averse to
Plinkadunk
Created by: curegrrl6
Pronunciation: Plink - uh - dunk
Sentence:
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Plinkadunk, you'll get drunk! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-19: 05:49:00
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Yuckduck
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: yəkdək
Sentence: Ron is a very happy person. A good part of this is because he is very skilled at avoiding unpleasant situations and tasks. Whenever his mom comes up with something ugly or disgusting that needs to be done, Ron can yuckduck it in a flash. Like the proverbial ninja, he seems to be able to hide in his own shadow. The phrase of **where did that boy go?** is often heard in his household.
Etymology: yuck (exclamation used to express strong distaste or disgust) + duck (evade or avoid)
Protrashtination
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: pro/trash/tin/ay/shun
Sentence: Billy's protrashtination resulted in his room looking like a garbage dump.
Etymology: trash + procrastination
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COMMENTS:
Omg...love it! ha - lumina, 2008-06-18: 12:27:00
OMG it's TDF, if you are OACG! (It's to Die for if you are over a certain age! - Nosila, 2008-06-19: 00:43:00
Very good word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-19: 05:41:00
Good word. I guess it left Billy down in the dumps. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-19: 05:45:00
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Workastallic
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: work/a/stall/ik
Sentence: A workastallic never runs out of excuses for putting off chores.
Etymology: workaholic + stall
Skillusion
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: skill-oo-zhun
Sentence: My son is a master at the art of skillusion. His latest task evasion tactic was to weedwhack all my violetto artichoke plants, claiming he thought they were just giant thistles, which, of course, they are.
Etymology: skill, illusion
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COMMENTS:
What a skilljoy... - Discoveria, 2007-03-29: 09:34:00
Been there only the skillusion in this case involved a Watering Can..or was that a Watering Can skilluding and many dead plants.... - ajcor, 2007-03-29: 17:32:00
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Igknowlazy
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: ig-no-lay-z
Sentence: Lou Noeclue, had an igknowlazy attitude that his drove his Mother crazy!
Etymology: Ignorant~resulting from or showing lack of knowledge or awareness. Know~To perceive as familiar; recognize. Lazy~not inclined to work or exertion.
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COMMENTS:
Ignorant~resulting from or showing lack of knowledge or awareness. Know~To perceive as familiar; recognize. Lazy~not inclined to work or exertion. - abrakadeborah, 2011-03-05: 13:45:00
It has been so long...it seems I have forgotten where to place things on here. I'm Sorry about that. I placed my "Etymology" in the comments section. lol! :)) I've kind of missed this site! Keep smiling everybody~ xo - abrakadeborah, 2011-04-08: 02:26:00
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Chorepalsy
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: chore-pall-see
Sentence: Billy would come down with chorepalsy every time his mom would ask him to do anything around the house, claiming inability to do the task.
Etymology: chore (task) + palsy (paralysis or condition)
Antiskill
Created by: jonobo
Pronunciation: antiskill
Sentence: I have the antiskill to work.
Etymology: anti + skill = antiskill. ........ ............... .............. the ant is killed.
Chorepunk
Created by: Koekbroer
Pronunciation: chor-punk
Sentence: "Doug claims that if he takes Fido out for a walk he might accidentally lose him. He is such a chorepunk."
Etymology: chore; punk
