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DEFINITION: v., To imply that person is usually unhelpful when asking for their assistance. n., An unwilling, unproductive and uninhibitedly useless helper.
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Slowth
Created by: LoftyDreamer
Pronunciation: slowth (long o)
Sentence: Hey, stop slowthing around and help me clean up after your mother!
Etymology: slow (not speedy) + sloth (iconically slow or inactive animal)
Delumpicant
Created by: Daneslarue
Pronunciation: Dee - Lump - E- Cant
Sentence: He is such a delumpicant! I can't get him to do anything!
Etymology: Lump - Useless, lazy "I can't" - not willing to do any chores
Nocomodator
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: no kom o dator
Sentence: Aiden had not yet found his purpose in life. While he awaited destiny, he watched TV all day long, drank the house dry and ate everything in the fridge. His girlfriend, Bet, worked full-time, went to school, bought the food and drink and cleaned the house. Finally fed up with the nocomodator known as her boyfriend Aiden, she gave him an ultimatum. Either get a job and contribute to their finances or stay home and do all the housework and shopping or get out. Aiden searched his soul and got himself a real job, paying great money. The thoughts of his mastering homemaker mode was overwhelming. Now he could Aiden a Bet!
Etymology: No (negative; not in any degree or manner; not at all) & Accomodator (someone who performs a service or does a favor)
Hindolent
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: HIN-d'uh-lent
Sentence: The haunty spectre of Bob's growing ignavia, convinced Roxie's that he was rapidly turning into a hopeless hindolent like his father.
Etymology: HINDER: to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede; to be an obstacle or impediment & INDOLENT:Indulging in ease; avoiding labor and exertion; habitually idle; lazy; inactive; easygoing; layback
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COMMENTS:
fantastic - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-05: 13:31:00
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Disrequest
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: dis-ri-kwest
Sentence: Jane's boyfriend isn't the best at helping around the house. In fact, her pet name for him is Sloth. Her disrequest for help most often includes a dig that is designed to shame him into action. It rarely works.
Etymology: disrespect/dis (regard or treat with contempt or rudeness) + request (the act of asking for something to be given or done)
Assistcant
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: uh/sist/kant
Sentence: Because of family politics and pressures and because he's out of work again, I had to hire my useless, down on his luck cousin as my assistcant.
Etymology: ASSISTCANT - noun - from ASSISTANT (someone who aids and supplements another) + CAN'T (cannot, like my cousin)
Slothargic
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: sloth-AR-jik
Sentence: If John was any more slothargic he would require dusting. His girlfriend had gotten into the habit of selecting his cloths for him so that he would match the color scheme of the couch pillows.
Etymology: sloth (reluctance to work or make an effort; laziness) + lethargic (affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic)
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COMMENTS:
Like it! - TJayzz, 2008-09-05: 13:19:00
very descriptive - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-05: 13:35:00
good word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-09-08: 19:39:00
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Hessistant
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: hehs-SIHS-tuhnt
Sentence: Alex's lovely young tutor proved to be a mere hessistant, cancelling their sessions as soon as he mentioned that they'd be by candlelight.
Etymology: hesitant + assistant
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by ChristopherAndersen. Thank you ChristopherAndersen! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by ChristopherAndersen. Thank you ChristopherAndersen. ~ James