DEFINITION: A specialized inability, or area of “chosen incompetency”, based on an individual’s need to avoid certain unpleasant tasks.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Eschorew: /es-chohr-oo/ Joe had to have an inventive and creative mind to come up with daily excuses to eschorew that which his mother had lined up throughout his summer vacation. Etymology: ESCHOREW – verb – from ESCHEW (to shun; to avoid) + CHORE (a hard, or unpleasant task) Created by: Stevenson0.
Comments on Eschorew:
Jabberwocky, 2008-06-18: 10:08:00
Scooby Dooby Do eschorew?OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-19: 05:40:00
I consider “eschore” but “eschorew” is much better.
Selactivities: /sel act ivi tees/ “How is it your selactivities defy logic?” Mary asked her family. “I work all day and come home to a mess. For instance, You, my son, Freddie, can pull apart and reassemble a car engine in ten minutes flat, but do not know how to replace the toilet roll or paper towel holders. You, my daughter, Susie, can shop until you drop at the Mall for things you don’t need, but cannot find the grocery store and get something for supper. And, You, John, my aerospace husband, can design and utilize the Canadarm for NASA, but do not know how to operate a vacuum or lawnmower!” Etymology: Selective ( tending to select; characterized by careful choice) & Activities (exertions of energy or states or qualities of being active) Created by: Nosila.
Comments on Selactivities:
lumina, 2008-06-18: 12:29:00
Love it! Every family has a selactist!OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-19: 05:36:00
Good word.
Deliberignorance: /dÄ-lÄb’É™r-Äg’nÉ™r-É™ns/ Like many teen-agers, Jacob’s deliberignorance with respect to chores as common as washing dishes and doing his own laundry was transparent. Etymology: delibber, slang for an anti-feminist; Berignor, french-gaelic var. on the name ‘Berringer;’ Rance, Ron Howard’s brother. Created by: stache.
Comments on Deliberignorance:
lumina, 2008-06-18: 12:31:00
Yup. As a teen my son was very deliberignorant too.Jabberwocky, 2008-06-18: 16:55:00
like itNosila, 2008-06-19: 00:38:00
Deliberia!
Optionertia: /op – shun – ERSH – ya/ Hector’s ruse for avoiding those tasks and duties he hated so much was optionertia, a ‘portfolio’ of customized phantom disabilities that invariably evoked an outpouring of sympathy and a free pass on doing his share of the dirty jobs. Etymology: Blend of option or optional and inertia. Created by: Mustang.
Comments on Optionertia:
Rutilus, 2008-06-18: 15:23:00
Hector needs a helping of outonyouearia if you ask me.
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