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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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Impedimeant
Created by: rebelvin
Pronunciation: IMPEDIment+MEANT
Sentence: The only thing he exercises is his imagination coming up with impedimeants to get out of doing any worthwhile work.
Etymology: IMPEDIment+MEANT
Protaskination
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: proh/task/tuh/ney/shun
Sentence: Protaskination always overtakes me when it is time to clean the toilet and change the cat litter.
Etymology: procrastination + task
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COMMENTS:
great word!! - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-29: 08:49:00
Nice one! - jedijawa, 2007-03-30: 05:53:00
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Idontdoitis
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: eye doant dooo eye tiss
Sentence: his idontdoitis started with the garbage, but quickly spread to the kitchen and bathroom, and would have gotten more serious if not for the fact that she started showing symptoms which started in the bedroom
Etymology: i dont do mondays/laundromats etc
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COMMENTS:
Best one I've read so far. Lovin' the -itis suffix making it sound like a disease. I suffer something similar- skivitis. 'Tis terrible. - Bulletchewer, 2007-03-29: 11:34:00
funny - but I've run out of points - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-29: 16:08:00
I like it as well. I frequently suffer from idontwantosis. - purpleartichokes, 2007-03-29: 20:12:00
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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)
Selactivities
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: sel act ivi tees
Sentence: "How is it your selactivities defy logic?" Mary asked her family. "I work all day and come home to a mess. For instance, You, my son, Freddie, can pull apart and reassemble a car engine in ten minutes flat, but do not know how to replace the toilet roll or paper towel holders. You, my daughter, Susie, can shop until you drop at the Mall for things you don't need, but cannot find the grocery store and get something for supper. And, You, John, my aerospace husband, can design and utilize the Canadarm for NASA, but do not know how to operate a vacuum or lawnmower!"
Etymology: Selective ( tending to select; characterized by careful choice) & Activities (exertions of energy or states or qualities of being active)
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COMMENTS:
Love it! Every family has a selactist! - lumina, 2008-06-18: 12:29:00
Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-19: 05:36:00
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Offaldodge
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: OF-UHL-doj
Sentence: At the first sign of any worthless rubbish, two-minute-old trash, household garbage or scraps of meat not worth getting upset about, offaldodging Bob would turn a whiter shade of pale. Ready to do all sorts of things and make numerous excuses to avoid any task he thought even a little unpleasant, this offaldodger thought that he fooled others. However, everyone quickly saw it as nothing more than an obvious offaldodge.
Etymology: OFFAL:waste parts,refuse,rubbish, garbage; inedible parts of a butchered animal DODGE: evade obligation by cunning, trickery.
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COMMENTS:
Well that's just awful. - Mustang, 2008-06-18: 08:10:00
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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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Lazigcuse
Created by: mana1066
Pronunciation: lay-zig-quece
Sentence: My old roomate seemed to come up with a new lazigcuse every day as the chores piled up.
Etymology: lazy+ignore+excuse
Dischoreder
Created by: Javeson1
Pronunciation: diss-chore-durr
Sentence: There is a growing, rampant dischoreder among teenagers which disables them from completing their required tasks.
Etymology: disorder + chore
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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