Verboticisms

Created by: Inniscor

Pronunciation: slel-per

Sentence: "George, I asked you to give me a hand with this but you're just sitting there. You such a slelper!"

Etymology: sl(ack)+ (h)elper

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Created by: astorey

Pronunciation: fak-NO-tum

Sentence: Jeremy moved into his sister's basement will all sorts of earnest promises to help around the house, but, after a mere three days, he showed himself for what he truly was...a factnotum. No dishes, no garbage, no laundry, no dog-walking--facts that Melissa took to noting sarcastically each day as she waded through Jeremy's detritus in the living room.

Etymology: Factotum: A person employed to to a variety of jobs, combined with "no"

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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)

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Created by: darknightess

Pronunciation: wais-pay-cee-us

Sentence: You are so waspacious; you never help with diaper duty!

Etymology: From the phrase "a waste of space".

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Created by: karenanne

Pronunciation: lem un AYD

Sentence: The kindergarten teacher, Ms. Loving, was hoping that her new teacher assistant, Eve, would be as energetic as her previous one had been. Instead, Eve was lazy, had no initiative, and proved be more of a lemonaide. Ms. Loving took to calling her Eve Aide behind her back, because that's what Eve did every time there was a bulletin board to be made or shapes to be cut.

Etymology: lemon (something that is unreliable or doesn't work; a disappointment) + aide (helper)

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Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: slug-jest

Sentence: At first Nan quietly sluggested that Ron may want to get off the couch and help clean the apartment. When he didn't move, she threw him, his skateboard and his 6 pack out the door.

Etymology: suggest: to imply or offer for consideration + slug: a lazy, slothful person

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Created by: mitchdb

Pronunciation: mahl-s&-'mer-&-t&n

Sentence: Hundreds of speeding motorists buzzed by the stranded woman; none of those malsamaritans even bothered to slow down to see if she needed help.

Etymology: Mal (bad) + samaritan

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Created by: vmalcolm

Pronunciation: /brætvəri/

Sentence: * vb. (To bratver) That afternoon, Diana bratvered to her boyfriend:- "Now that you've done such a good job filling up your stomach, you should consider going to the supermarket and filling up the fridge!!" * n. (Bratvery) When she saw him pleasantly resting on the couch, she couldn't help thinking he was a complete spoiled bratvery...

Etymology: BRATVERY. Vb. n. From Brat (a child, especially a spoiled or ill-mannered one) + Bravery (the condition or quality of being brave; courage)

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Created by: trmccoy

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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

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