Verboticism: Workolepsy

'Mommy, is Daddy playing dead again?'

DEFINITION: To be physically overcome by a sudden illness, disability, or even death when asked to participate in unrewarding activities -- like work, or household chores.

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Workolepsy

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: work/o/lep/sy

Sentence: When things need to be done you can count on his workolepsy disorder to kick in.

Etymology: work + narcolepsy

Points: 455

Comments: Workolepsy

galwaywegian - 2007-07-12: 08:02:00
like it!

ChristopherAndersen - 2007-07-31: 17:49:00
Now that's a word I can use.