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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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Mykid
Created by: josje
Pronunciation: my kid
Sentence: this is not a moron, it is my kid.
Etymology: my kid.
Incompoop
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: ink on poop
Sentence: James always avoided work by making up things that made him look like an incompoop.
Etymology: i've no idea. I've forgotten already. nincompoop and incompetence I think
Antiskill
Created by: jonobo
Pronunciation: antiskill
Sentence: I have the antiskill to work.
Etymology: anti + skill = antiskill. ........ ............... .............. the ant is killed.
Slackerease
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: slak-err-eez
Sentence: Anthony out did his slackereasiness this time, he asked his mom to help him wipe his butt.
Etymology: slacker + ease (as in convenient)
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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Decapability
Created by: metapsyche
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Cleaning the toilet is my decapability.
Etymology: de (removed) + capability (ability to perform a task) = Intentional and self-imposed incapability
Dumbesthick
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: dum essss tik
Sentence: he was so dumbesthick that he became dumbesthickhated
Etymology: dumb thick domestic
Tasknesia
Created by: sedatedeyes209
Pronunciation: tahsk-knee-see-yah
Sentence: My husband's tasknesia sets in whenever I ask him to mow the lawn.
Etymology: task+amnesia
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COMMENTS:
like it! - galwaywegian, 2007-03-29: 06:39:00
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Circumevent
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: sir kum eev ent
Sentence: Brad was able to make garbage day a circumevent until he discovered one day that the new Waste Engineer was a cute chick. While she worked all summer taking away refuse, he volunteered to take out the family's garbage. But once September came around, he was back to his old tricks. She had gone back to school and there was no longer any eye candy removing his trash.
Etymology: Circumvent ( avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) & Event ( something that happens at a given place and time;a special set of circumstances)
Conchoreshun
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: con/chor/shun
Sentence: Conchoreshun is the ability to snake around undesirable tasks in a seemingly innocent manner
Etymology: contort + chore + shun
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COMMENTS:
if you sign up for my chorenography class you will always know the right conchoreshun moves - porsche, 2007-03-29: 11:10:00
Owing to my protaskination and shirkmastery mixed with decapability, your classes would probably only highlight my chorepalsy. - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-29: 12:10:00
developing Conchoreshun is a real talent - ther will always be a use for it somewhere! - ajcor, 2007-03-29: 17:26:00
Very witty. Deserves much love. - Bulletchewer, 2007-03-29: 18:49:00
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