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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
Noughty
Created by: wordslikevenom
Pronunciation: Nought-tee
Sentence: Sid's noughtiness left Kelly wondering whether she'd kissed the wrong toad.
Etymology: Nought - Nothing.
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COMMENTS:
Well, it was news to me! - wordslikevenom, 2011-06-17: 06:37:00
Wow! Super alchololicbrainfade day. - wordslikevenom, 2011-06-17: 06:47:00
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Bumplore
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: bum-plore
Sentence: I bumplored for his slothsistance, but all I received was a guttural belch.
Etymology: bum, implore
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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Dysalacrite
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: dis-a-lak-rite
Sentence: Despite Roxie's hinderantic tirades, Bob remained an uninhibited dysalacrite, and an alcomatose couchroach.
Etymology: Dysalacrity: antonym of alacrity: state of ready, willing and eager to act & -ite: one connected with. Verbal form: dysalacriate.
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COMMENTS:
nice one - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-05: 10:54:00
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Sluggest
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
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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Slelper
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
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)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by ChristopherAndersen. Thank you ChristopherAndersen! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by ChristopherAndersen. Thank you ChristopherAndersen. ~ James