Verboticism: Opossumism
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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Slothopathic
Created by: alphabetapolothology
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I'd ask him to fix it, but he's a total slothopath.
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Necrosude
Created by: limnrix
Pronunciation: neh-crow-sued
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Narcolazy
Created by: tenunda
Pronunciation: GNAR koh lay zee
Sentence: Why is Phil asleep? Oh, He's not, it's just and episode of narcolazy.
Etymology: "Narco", from the Ancient Greek "nark," which means numbness. "lazy" etymology is here: http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=lazy. The combination is an original construction.
Chorospasm
Created by: waxlion
Pronunciation: "chore-o-spasm"
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Malachore
Created by: christoms
Pronunciation: Mal-ah-chore
Sentence: David was overcome with a sudden Malachore which caused him to feel faint when his mother told him to mow the lawn
Etymology: Mala as in Malady, for illness. chore, as in basic task
Drudgephobic
Created by: jstrange
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Tom was always out buying new clothes since he was drudgephobic and could never do laundry.
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Psychocondria
Created by: mytimeonearth
Pronunciation:
Sentence: When asked to clean the bathroom she frequently had an attack of psychocondria.
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Laborified
Created by: Frejesal
Pronunciation: Lah-BORE-if-eyed
Sentence: When I asked him to run an errand he fell to the ground, totally laborified at the prospect of work!
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