Verboticism: Mortalitease

'Yes Boss, I am sick as a dog'

DEFINITION: v., To create the impression that you are deathly ill and represent a potentially lethal bio-hazard risk, so that your boss will ask you to "take the next couple of days off". n., A faked illness.

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Mortalitease

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: môrˈtalətēz

Sentence: When Sally called her boss she never really claimed a specific illness. She was a real mortalitease. The wheeze, the weak trembling voice, the vague symptom references all left the impression that the grim reaper was knocking on her door. The shopping spree was just about to ensue.

Etymology: mortalities (the state of being subject to death) + tease (make fun of or attempt to provoke)

Points: 506

Comments: Mortalitease

Jabberwocky - 2008-10-01: 11:05:00
great word

metrohumanx - 2008-10-01: 13:37:00
Hilarious parable, Artr.

OZZIEBOB - 2008-10-01: 18:12:00
Fantastic.