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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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Dumbesthick
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: dum essss tik
Sentence: he was so dumbesthick that he became dumbesthickhated
Etymology: dumb thick domestic
Jobdodge
Created by: ajcor
Pronunciation: jobdodge
Sentence: It's the "who me?" plus that truly intimidating word "work" co-located in the same sentence that brings about such a horrified response. "You really want me to do this?" "surely not ME?"
Etymology: Job & Dodge
Chorenography
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: chor/ee/no/grafee
Sentence: With the proper chorenography he skirted every chore in the house
Etymology: choreography + chore + NO
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
Procrastilazation
Created by: Jaxies
Pronunciation: /pro-kras-ti-laze-ay-shun/
Sentence: "I can't tidy up my room - I suffer from procrastilazation, which makes doing mundane tasks very painful."
Etymology: Procrastination + lazy
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
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)
Inavoid
Created by: arlouxo
Pronunciation: in/na/voïd
Sentence: "You're such an inavoid!" "I'm not inavoiding this, it's just true!"
Etymology: a mix of "incompetence" and "avoidance".
Shirkmastery
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: SHIRK-mast-e-ree
Sentence: Neville Nogood's shirkmastery was his inability to stop gagging when the prospect of cleaning the toilet became likely.
Etymology: shirk (evade responsibility) + mastery (consumate skill)
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COMMENTS:
Is that Upta's brother? - Alchemist, 2007-03-29: 07:11:00
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