DEFINITION: n. A specialized inability, or area of “chosen incompetency”, based on an individual’s need to avoid certain unpleasant tasks. v. To avoid responsibility by claiming incompetence.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Circumevent: /sir kum eev ent/ Brad was able to make garbage day a circumevent until he discovered one day that the new Waste Engineer was a cute chick. While she worked all summer taking away refuse, he volunteered to take out the family’s garbage. But once September came around, he was back to his old tricks. She had gone back to school and there was no longer any eye candy removing his trash. Etymology: Circumvent ( avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) & Event ( something that happens at a given place and time;a special set of circumstances) Created by: Nosila.
Incompretence: /in-com-pre-tense/ Marcus expended more effort on his displays of incompretence than he would have done on actually finishing off his chores. He was a real laboor. Etymology: incompetence (lack of ability) + pretence (the act of pretending; a false claim) Created by: CharlieB.
Empleon: /EM-ple-on/ my husband can be an empleon when he ‘doesn’t know’ how to wash the car. Etymology: Created by: ArtistInTraining.
Incompedense: /1nkɑmpədəns/ Josh has shown in numerous ways that he is a smart kid. He has successfully completed a number of video games. His grades are good. But when his mom asks for assistance, he is the picture of imcompedense. Etymology: incompetence (not having or showing the necessary skills to do something successfully) + dense (stupid) Created by: artr.
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