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'But I don't know how to take out the garbage!'

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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Incompretence

Created by: CharlieB

Pronunciation: in-com-pre-tense

Sentence: Marcus expended more effort on his displays of incompretence than he would have done on actually finishing off his chores. He was a real laboor.

Etymology: incompetence (lack of ability) + pretence (the act of pretending; a false claim)

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Tasknesia

Created by: sedatedeyes209

Pronunciation: tahsk-knee-see-yah

Sentence: My husband's tasknesia sets in whenever I ask him to mow the lawn.

Etymology: task+amnesia

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COMMENTS:

like it! - galwaywegian, 2007-03-29: 06:39:00

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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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Noffal

Created by: David28

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Abchoretion

Created by: azazn

Pronunciation: Ab-chore-shin

Sentence: Saturday is chore day? I think I'm going to need an 'abchoretion' that day.

Etymology: abortion: failure in or of a plan. chore: the everyday housework. chore is stuck in at the 'or' sound in abortion

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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)

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Dishidence

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: dish id ens

Sentence: When Jake's Mom asked him to tidy up and load the dishwasher after the 6 meals he ate at home each day, he reacted with dishidence. His mother, fed up with his laziness and failure to contribute financially to all these meals, placed an embargo on his activities by putting a padlock on the fridge and pantry cupboards. They could only be unlocked in exchange for chores performed around the house and getting out of bed before the crack of noon.

Etymology: Dishes (chore of washing crockery after each meal) & Dissidence (resistance/disagreement with existing rules/government;express opposition through action or words)

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Optionertia

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: op - shun - ERSH - ya

Sentence: Hector's ruse for avoiding those tasks and duties he hated so much was optionertia, a 'portfolio' of customized phantom disabilities that invariably evoked an outpouring of sympathy and a free pass on doing his share of the dirty jobs.

Etymology: Blend of option or optional and inertia.

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Hector needs a helping of outonyouearia if you ask me. - Rutilus, 2008-06-18: 15:23:00

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