Choriosis: Mommy, is Daddy playing dead again?

DEFINITION: v. To be physically overcome by a sudden illness, disability, or even death when asked to participate in unrewarding activities — like work, or household chores. n. A person who gets sick when asked to work.

Mommy, is Daddy playing dead again?

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Choriosis: /Chore-eo-sis/ When mom asked Billy to mow the lawn he developed a clear choriosis limp. Etymology: Chore+Any disease that ends in osis. Created by: wniffene.

Fludiddle: /flew-diddle/ I get the fluddidle every weekend when my wife asks me to clean up the yard. Etymology: flu-do-diddle Created by: wordmeister.

Laboritis: // Etymology: Created by: Tobester.

Shirkolepsy: // Meg had a shirkoleptic fit after the beer was gone and it was time to carry the boxes downstairs. Etymology: shirk(avoid duty) + lepsy(seizure) Created by: Sissyphus.

Comments on Shirkolepsy:

wordmeister, 2006-12-13: 13:39:00
Good Word Siss!

oxhead, 2006-12-13: 17:22:00
First time user here. I have to say, after seeing this word, I can tell I’m in the big leagues. It’s a beautiful funny word.

erasmus, 2006-12-18: 07:07:00
top word. Hits the nail on the head.

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