Verboticism: Sherkitis
DEFINITION: v. To be physically overcome by a sudden illness, disability, or even death when asked to participate in unrewarding activities -- like work, or household chores. n. A person who gets sick when asked to work.
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Choroke
Created by: Jessj
Pronunciation: Chore+oak
Sentence: As soon as Marge asked him to clean out the garage he began to choroke by coughing like he had something in his throat.
Etymology: Chore + choke
Workolepsy
Created by: xCthonx
Pronunciation: work/o/lep/sy (long o sound in second syllable)
Sentence: When things need to be done you can count on his workolepsy disorder to kick in.
Etymology: work + narcolepsy
Incapoopitated
Created by: DaddyNewt
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I was unable to carry the groceries because I was incapoopitated.
Etymology: incapacited + pooped
Dormantosis
Created by: watts76
Pronunciation: door-man-toe-sis
Sentence:
Etymology: dormant = inactive, resting, hidden
Vigormortis
Created by: boywondernyc
Pronunciation: viggerMORtiss
Sentence: Tom was overcome with VIGORMORTIS whenever asked to do anything strenuous.
Etymology:
Lazillnerous
Created by: Hjason
Pronunciation: la-zill-ner-ous
Sentence: Oh, honey, can you please do the dishes for me because I am so lazillnerous.
Etymology: lazy-illness-rouse
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COMMENTS:
- Hjason, 2006-12-19: 13:47:00
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Lacksidasichondria
Created by: jeremiahbritt
Pronunciation: lahk-sih-daiz-ih-kon-dree-ah
Sentence: As I lay pinned under the armoire, I wished Jane's lacksidasichondria hadn't convinced her she had spontaneously generated lupus.
Etymology: lacksidasical + hyperchondria
