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voluntease 

A well intentioned person who repeatedly agrees to do some type of charity work, but ultimately does not follow through with the commitment, often with an excuse at the last moment.
Mary said she would help with this year's church picnic, but she's such a voluntease, so I'm not holding my breath.
voluntease by SavvyOpal February 15, 2015
Word of the Day on February 23, 2015
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volunteered 

What happens to you when your boss forces you to volunteer for something
"I hate my job. My boss totally volunteered me to do the budget"
volunteered by ScottG April 16, 2007
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voluntear 

Refers to either:
(1) Work performed for free because some tearful moocher came "bawling 'n' blubbering" to you with some "poor poor pitiful me" sob-story about being in an emergency with no money to pay anyone to help him get out of it, or
(2) Work performed for free that absolutely "bores you to tears".
That old miser on his fancy estate has been snookering soft-hearted dim-wits into helping him for free for years now, but I hear that a lot of them have finally gotten wise to him --- zheeeesh, how many naive-minded voluntears does he think actually exist in his local area???
voluntear by QuacksO June 11, 2018

voluntavery 

-noun

1. uncompensated labor in the guise of volunteerism

2. mandatory volunteer work required for the successful completion of certain benchmarks in post-secondary school

3. indentured servitude that graduate professional students are subject to every semester

see also: clinicals, interns
Student 1: "So, what are you doing this summer?"

Student 2: "Being peddled into voluntavery at the occupational therapy department at the Medical Center."
voluntavery by L.L. Mall October 12, 2019

Voluntear 

To summon or release a tear on purpose, usually for dramatic, social, or empathetic effect.
The teacher said late work won't be accepted without a compelling reason, so I volunteared.
Voluntear by NotSoFr0sty April 19, 2025

Voluntas Rex

Latin for "The king's will", or β€œThe will of the king”.

"Voluntas" translates to will, desire, or intention. "Rex" meaning "king", or "ruler".
"Solum legem suam sequitur – Voluntas Rex".
Voluntas Rex by Latin translation October 29, 2025
It is said of the situation where a person has the bad luck to make contact with his testicles against an undefined surface or object, intentioned or not.
Given the nature of the word, it is more appropriate to design cases where the interaction is made with a moving object, for example, a ball.
Although it is extremely painful for the victim, it tends to be considerably funny to people who witness it.
Today in the baseball game the pitcher took a nutshot; the baseball hit him in the nuts.

Man, I just watched the funniest nutshot video ever.
Nutshot by Uberflaven March 1, 2009
Word of the Day on June 26, 2026