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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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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
Complimalign
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: comp - luh - muh - lyn
Sentence: Marjorie was always frustrated with Brad because of his refusal to look for a job and she took every opportunity to complimalign him when she asked for help with a task.
Etymology: Blend of compliment and malign
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)
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
Malsamaritan
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
Knowyoudont
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: know + you + don't
Sentence: I hate to knowyoudont you, but you've never been helpful before so I have no expectation of assistance with taking this splinter out of my toe.
Etymology: I know you don't.
Deadwaitist
Created by: polopony
Pronunciation: dead + wait + ist
Sentence: Josh was such a deadwaitist that Sheila knew he would procrastinate permanently rather than perform any task.
Etymology: Dead (non functional) Wait (procrastinate) -Ist (individual)
Lazycuse
Created by: radiogirl
Pronunciation: LEIZI/kju:z
Sentence: She went on lazycusing me all summer. I don't get it, why does a Cristmas tree in the flat bother her so much?
Etymology: lazy + accuse
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COMMENTS:
Cuse... I thought it would be from excuse. :) - Batavier, 2007-10-05: 10:23:00
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Yousless
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: u sless
Sentence: When she came home from a hard day at work, Sylvia, was upset to find her boyfriend, Kermit, had not only done her honey-do list, but had passed out on the couch, surrounded by 8 of his green glass bottled friends. She shouted at him that he put the you in yousless. She turfed him since he was neither functional nor decorative to keep around the house anymore.
Etymology: You (refers to the person addressed) & Useless (having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by ChristopherAndersen. Thank you ChristopherAndersen! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by ChristopherAndersen. Thank you ChristopherAndersen. ~ James