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'But I don't know how to take out the garbage!'

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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Lazigcuse

Created by: mana1066

Pronunciation: lay-zig-quece

Sentence: My old roomate seemed to come up with a new lazigcuse every day as the chores piled up.

Etymology: lazy+ignore+excuse

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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

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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".

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Immateurish

Created by: Loreshai

Pronunciation: Im-mat-your-ish

Sentence: Jake couldn't handle the news about the higgs boson because he was immateurish.

Etymology: immature - inexperienced due to youth v amateur - non professional.

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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)

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Protaskination

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: proh/task/tuh/ney/shun

Sentence: Protaskination always overtakes me when it is time to clean the toilet and change the cat litter.

Etymology: procrastination + task

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COMMENTS:

great word!! - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-29: 08:49:00

Nice one! - jedijawa, 2007-03-30: 05:53:00

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Flexibull

Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: flex + ih + bull

Sentence: He's pretty flexibull, you'd be amazed at all the things he can't figure out how to do.

Etymology: flexible + bull

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Amnazya

Created by: lumina

Pronunciation: amm nay zee a

Sentence: No one really understood how Speed got his nickname. He was fun to party with and could dance all night long (maybe that's it) but when the sun came up and it was time to "assess the damage," he always came down with the worst case of Amnazya. Does he really expect us to believe he's never seen a vaccuum?

Etymology: AMNesia: Partial or total memory loss. lAZY: Disinclined to work or exertion

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COMMENTS:

good looking word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-19: 05:46:00

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