Verboticism: Vigourmortis

'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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Vigourmortis

Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: vig-er-mor-tiss

Sentence: when ever it was suggested that he go out and mow the lawn he went into a state of vigourmortis

Etymology: vigour, rigor mortis

Points: 608

Comments: Vigourmortis

purpleartichokes - 2007-07-12: 07:55:00
Love this word.

galwaywegian - 2007-07-12: 08:01:00
followed by a touch of vimnesia I suppose

Jabberwocky - 2007-07-12: 12:15:00
great word

Kyoti - 2007-07-12: 13:26:00
Talk about a stiff sentence!