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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.
Verboticisms
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Chorallergic
Created by: ekath
Pronunciation: chore-allergic
Sentence: hes both chorallergic to weeding and allergic to the flowers. garden duty isn't a very good assignment for him.
Etymology: chore + allergic
Responsibilityphobia
Created by: HipHop247
Pronunciation: res-pon-si-bil-i-ty-foe-bee-a
Sentence: He has responsibilityphobia because he cannot (or so he says) clean the cat litter box or mow the lawn.
Etymology: Responsibility/Phobia
Shirkmastery
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: SHIRK-mast-e-ree
Sentence: Neville Nogood's shirkmastery was his inability to stop gagging when the prospect of cleaning the toilet became likely.
Etymology: shirk (evade responsibility) + mastery (consumate skill)
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COMMENTS:
Is that Upta's brother? - Alchemist, 2007-03-29: 07:11:00
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Procrasticap
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /pɹəˈkɹæstiˌkæp/
Sentence: The trick to picking a good roommate is not in finding one who is willing to do any chore but rather in finding one whose procrasticaps do not coincide with yours.
Etymology: From procrastinate + handicap
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COMMENTS:
I almost went with "Apathetes' heel." - ErWenn, 2007-03-29: 08:25:00
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Decapability
Created by: metapsyche
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Cleaning the toilet is my decapability.
Etymology: de (removed) + capability (ability to perform a task) = Intentional and self-imposed incapability
Canesthesia
Created by: urbanwookie
Pronunciation: kan-es-thee-see-ah
Sentence: Whenever there was anything that needed doing, Joe was a usually found to be in a state of canesthesia
Etymology: can (able to) + anesthesia (loss of awareness)
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
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COMMENTS:
Very good!! - purpleartichokes, 2007-03-29: 10:25:00
I like it. - ErWenn, 2007-03-29: 15:24:00
excellent - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-29: 16:03:00
Very clever! - jedijawa, 2007-03-30: 05:51:00
Love it! I've been incomptretent many a time! - simplysimon, 2007-04-02: 10:10:00
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Incompedense
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: 1nkɑmpədəns
Sentence: Josh has shown in numerous ways that he is a smart kid. He has successfully completed a number of video games. His grades are good. But when his mom asks for assistance, he is the picture of imcompedense.
Etymology: incompetence (not having or showing the necessary skills to do something successfully) + dense (stupid)
Procignoration
Created by: PythianHabenero
Pronunciation: pro-kig-nor-ation
Sentence: His current procignoration is a professed inability to study for tests.
Etymology: "Procrastination" + "ignorance" with help from "proactive" and of course "-ation".
