Verboticism: Broomosis
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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Psychocondria
Created by: mytimeonearth
Pronunciation:
Sentence: When asked to clean the bathroom she frequently had an attack of psychocondria.
Etymology:
Taskophobia
Created by: iceburgamy
Pronunciation: tas-co-FO-be-ah
Sentence: taskophobia struck as soon as dishes were mentioned.
Etymology: task, -phobia
Dutiphobia
Created by: Verbotomnist
Pronunciation: Doo-tee-fo-bee-ah
Sentence: He suffers from dutiphobia, even the sight of a mop or broom may trigger an attack.
Etymology:
Antiproactive
Created by: bothra
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Jim became antiproactive when Ben mentioned the lawn needed cutting.
Etymology:
Lazylepsi
Created by: verndo
Pronunciation: LAY Zee Lep See
Sentence: Just as an epilepsy attack can strike with a sudden flash of light so too can a lazylepsi attack with a sudden to-do list or chore request.
Etymology: Lazy and Epilepsy
Malachore
Created by: christoms
Pronunciation: Mal-ah-chore
Sentence: David was overcome with a sudden Malachore which caused him to feel faint when his mother told him to mow the lawn
Etymology: Mala as in Malady, for illness. chore, as in basic task
Workolepsy
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: wərkəlepsē
Sentence: Whenever the subject of chores comes up Ralph develops a strange condition where he instantly nods off. He has tried his protest that it is a medical condition called workolepsy. The only problem is that every time he makes an effort to explain, he dozes off.
Etymology: work (activity involving mental or physical effort) + Narcolepsy (a condition characterized by an extreme tendency to fall asleep whenever in relaxing surroundings)
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COMMENTS:
:) - galwaywegian, 2010-12-07: 09:57:00
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Takepartattack
Created by: wysware
Pronunciation: take-par-ta-tack
Sentence: When asked to contribute I had a sudden takepartattack
Etymology: take part (join in; contribute) attack (coronary)
