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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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Shirkwaster
Created by: suzanne
Pronunciation: sh- irk - way -stir
Sentence: his shirkwaster was an allergy to water which meant that most of the lifeguarding duties fell to george.
Etymology: shirk - to avoid your responsibility. waster - someone who takes up air better used by cockroaches.
Chorenography
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: chor/ee/no/grafee
Sentence: With the proper chorenography he skirted every chore in the house
Etymology: choreography + chore + NO
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
Incompoop
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: ink on poop
Sentence: James always avoided work by making up things that made him look like an incompoop.
Etymology: i've no idea. I've forgotten already. nincompoop and incompetence I think
Ignorunt
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: ig-ner-uhnt
Sentence: When Mom asks for someone to take out the trash Tommy is suddenly struck dumb, not having the knowledge or strength to handle the task seeing how he is the youngest. He is the ignorunt.
Etymology: ignorant (lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned) + runt (the smallest or weakest of a litter)
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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Mykid
Created by: josje
Pronunciation: my kid
Sentence: this is not a moron, it is my kid.
Etymology: my kid.
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)
Slackerease
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: slak-err-eez
Sentence: Anthony out did his slackereasiness this time, he asked his mom to help him wipe his butt.
Etymology: slacker + ease (as in convenient)
