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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.
Verboticisms
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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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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
Assistcant
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: uh/sist/kant
Sentence: Because of family politics and pressures, I had to hire my useless, lazy, out-of-work again cousin as my assistcant.
Etymology: assistant + can't (the game won't let me put in the apostrophe however)
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COMMENTS:
Excellent. - ErWenn, 2007-10-05: 14:10:00
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Procrastinaide
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: pro/kras/tin/aid
Sentence: Jim was a procrastinaide, full of good intentions but unable to get anything done.
Etymology: procrastinate (dawdle, defer) + aide
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COMMENTS:
i love that word! - pungineer, 2007-10-19: 15:05:00
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Undermimploy
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ʌndɚˌmaɪmˈplɔɪ/ /under-mime-ploy/
Sentence: Sometimes you can undermimploy someone into giving enough of a crap to do a decent job, as drill sergeants everywhere will tell you, but most of the time it just makes people annoyed.
Etymology: From undermine + employ
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COMMENTS:
great words this week ErWenn!! - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-05: 10:52:00
Thanks. I feel like I'm on some sort of roll, though I wasn't too satisfied with what I came up with today. It looks like it should be pronounced under-mim-ploy. - ErWenn, 2007-10-05: 14:09:00
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Coachactive
Created by: hank1234
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I just coachactivated myself - go away!
Etymology:
Nelp
Created by: ajnemajrje
Pronunciation: Nehlp
Sentence: I asked John to do the dishes and they did not get done. John is a Nelp! John, quit your nelping and get to work!! Do you realise how much of a nelper you are John?
Etymology: a contraction of "no help". A synonym of useless.
Slobidle
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Slobb-i-dol
Sentence: When it came to being a slobidle, Jane was convinced that David had a first class degree with honours. The weekends were the worst, he would spend all day eating and drinking beer and would conveniently fall into a stupor when she uttered the words mess and tidy up.
Etymology: Slob(a lazy person, verb,to behave in a slovenly manner) + Idle(avoiding work,lazy) ORIGIN Old English empty, useless = Slobidle
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COMMENTS:
nice combo - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-05: 15:39:00
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Couchslouch
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: cowtch-slouch
Sentence: Jeremy rarely lifted a finger to help with anything or to fend for himself, and made no effort to suggest that he was anything but a dedicated couchslouch.
Etymology: Blend of 'couch' (divan or sofa) and 'slouch' (n. one that is unimpressive; especially: a lazy or incompetent person)
Procrastinaider
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: pro/crass/tin/aid/ur
Sentence: Jim was a procrastinaider, full of good intentions but unable to get anything done.
Etymology: procrastinator (someone who dawdles, defers) + aide
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by ChristopherAndersen. Thank you ChristopherAndersen! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by ChristopherAndersen. Thank you ChristopherAndersen. ~ James