Verboticism: Shirkacitis
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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Sissysicko
Created by: BTornado14
Pronunciation: sis-e-SIC-ko
Sentence: Most people would call into work sick for a day of fun, but would fear being accused of being a sissysicko.
Etymology: a compound of sissy, someone who is not brave and sicko, a slang word meaning someone who is sick.
Olazitic
Created by: rikkyboy
Pronunciation: O-la-zi-tic
Sentence: If it wasn't for Fred being olazitic, he would've help around the house more often.
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Chorecoma
Created by: misterdoug
Pronunciation: 'chor kO-m&
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Impossum
Created by: Trystera
Pronunciation: im-PAHS-some
Sentence: Shortly after Sarah asked Bernard to mow the lawn, she found him bedridden, playing impossum.
Etymology: Possum: Latin verb meaning "to be able" Im-: prefix meaning "not" "playing possum" : a defensive tactic of pretending to be dead so that predators have no interest in attacking
Choreaphobia
Created by: dahlea
Pronunciation: chore-a-phobia
Sentence: Dave's choreaphobia flared up when his wife asked for help with the dishes.
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Workshirk
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: werk-sherk
Sentence: Bill was known for workshirking and never came to work on the days when inventory had to be counted.
Etymology: work + shirk (to avoid)
Maturaphobia
Created by: jonique
Pronunciation: maturaphobia (ma*chur*a*fob*ee*a)
Sentence: Daddy forgot to pick me up from school due to his maturaphobia.
Etymology: maturaphobia stems from the word "mature", which is to grow and learn over a certain time period, and the word "phobia", which is to fear something. These two words together create "a fear of maturity or maturing"
Temporamortis
Created by: Jewlicious
Pronunciation: TEM pruh mohr tis
Sentence: I had a bout of temporamortis earlier today, but I should be fine now.
Etymology: From the latin root temp- for time and mortis for death