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DEFINITION: n. A specialized inability, or area of "chosen incompetency", based on an individual's need to avoid certain unpleasant tasks. v. To avoid responsibility by claiming incompetence.
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Vexpertise
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: vecks-per-TEES
Sentence: Although Josh was horrible at all the household chores, Ellen soon learned that his area of vexpertise was doing the dishes. Once he "did" them, they never needed to be done again.
Etymology: vex + expertise
Dischoreder
Created by: Javeson1
Pronunciation: diss-chore-durr
Sentence: There is a growing, rampant dischoreder among teenagers which disables them from completing their required tasks.
Etymology: disorder + chore
Plinkadunk
Created by: curegrrl6
Pronunciation: Plink - uh - dunk
Sentence:
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Plinkadunk, you'll get drunk! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-19: 05:49:00
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Chorepalsy
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: chore-pall-see
Sentence: Billy would come down with chorepalsy every time his mom would ask him to do anything around the house, claiming inability to do the task.
Etymology: chore (task) + palsy (paralysis or condition)
Chorellenged
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: chor - lenjd
Sentence: Marjorie was brilliant and physically fit but she was severely chorellenged. When it came to doing household tasks, she would feign ignorance and fleeting pains in her arms, legs and abdomen.
Etymology: chore, challenged
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COMMENTS:
Choreiffic - Nosila, 2009-10-13: 20:05:00
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Igknowlazy
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: ig-no-lay-z
Sentence: Lou Noeclue, had an igknowlazy attitude that his drove his Mother crazy!
Etymology: Ignorant~resulting from or showing lack of knowledge or awareness. Know~To perceive as familiar; recognize. Lazy~not inclined to work or exertion.
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COMMENTS:
Ignorant~resulting from or showing lack of knowledge or awareness. Know~To perceive as familiar; recognize. Lazy~not inclined to work or exertion. - abrakadeborah, 2011-03-05: 13:45:00
It has been so long...it seems I have forgotten where to place things on here. I'm Sorry about that. I placed my "Etymology" in the comments section. lol! :)) I've kind of missed this site! Keep smiling everybody~ xo - abrakadeborah, 2011-04-08: 02:26:00
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Shirkwaster
Created by: suzanne
Pronunciation: sh- irk - way -stir
Sentence: his shirkwaster was an allergy to water which meant that most of the lifeguarding duties fell to george.
Etymology: shirk - to avoid your responsibility. waster - someone who takes up air better used by cockroaches.
Optionertia
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: op - shun - ERSH - ya
Sentence: Hector's ruse for avoiding those tasks and duties he hated so much was optionertia, a 'portfolio' of customized phantom disabilities that invariably evoked an outpouring of sympathy and a free pass on doing his share of the dirty jobs.
Etymology: Blend of option or optional and inertia.
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COMMENTS:
Hector needs a helping of outonyouearia if you ask me. - Rutilus, 2008-06-18: 15:23:00
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Litterllergic
Created by: Rutilus
Pronunciation: lit-er-lerj-ik
Sentence: Greg was the atypical litterllregic teen. Able to live in his own s**t bur clean it up??? C'mon get real!
Etymology: litter - rubbish, refuse, garbage; allergic - averse to
