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involunteer

An occurrence when a third party puts forth a person for volunteer work against that person's will.
P1: Did you volunteer to work the company's booth for the trade show?
P2: Nobody came forward, so my boss in involunteered me for the job.
involunteer by Jarret Dyrbye July 20, 2008

Involution

A spiraling decay of mental wellbeing. Especially in modern day China, referring to a feeling of hopelessness, pointlessness, and dread created by an oppressively competitive and overworking society with strict expectations.
This government led involution that plagues our people today is ruthless in convincing society that they always need to work harder and compete harder, against our own neighbors, to meet the high expectations that were set for us – it’s killing us.
Involution by Yohndafohn January 21, 2022

involunterical 

describes a person who is entertainingly hysterical to the people around them while not trying to be funny at all. this is usually caused by a state of total oblivion. etymology: combination of the words involuntarily and hysterical
The Osbornes was only a funny show because Ozzy is completely involunterical
involunterical by jodyOs July 11, 2009

Involunteer

An involunteer is someone who tells you that they can't volunteer when you ask. It's usually pretty annoying.

This word was created by: FuriousCalel
Boss: "I need a volunteer for the new project"
Employee 1: "You see.. I would but I have plans so I can't"
Boss: "I asked for a volunteer not an involunteer, thank you."
Employee 2: "Yeah, I can do it"
Boss: "Great!"
Involunteer by FuriousCalel June 12, 2022

involunterry 

Donning or sewing with flannelette without realizing it.
If you're too sleepy to realize dat you walked out into da village square just wrapped in yer fluffy bathrobe, you might be subjected to an "involunterry stop" by said town's finest! :P
involunterry by QuacksO November 30, 2024
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