Verboticism: Choresick
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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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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Menagitis
Created by: sweetclarity
Pronunciation: m-eh-n-ah-j-eye-t-ih-s.
Sentence: "I have some bad news: it's menagitis."
Etymology: from the French "menage", meaning "household chores" & the dead language "itis", meaning "sickness". The resemblance to "meningitis" is completely uncoincidental.
Inertiatosis
Created by: tangledupinblue
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Mom wanted me to clean my room but I was saved by a sudden attack of inertiatosis.
Etymology:
Flamboozled
Created by: Edburns
Pronunciation:
Sentence: The young toddler was flamboozled after his mother asked him to take out the trash.
Etymology:
Workophobic
Created by: kevinrio
Pronunciation: Work O Phobic
Sentence: "Honey, I have learnt a new word today, it's 'workophobic'. Ask me to do something and you'll understand its meaning!"
Etymology: work - phobic
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COMMENTS:
- kevinrio, 2006-12-13: 14:32:00
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Procrastindie
Created by: bortman
Pronunciation: pro-CRAS-tin-die
Sentence: Daddy procrastindied when mommy asked him to do the dishes.
Etymology: