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Deathroll

Verb

v. deathrolled, deathrolling, deathrolls

1. A situation in which a person is seriously inconvenienced due to an action, or in some cases inaction, of a separate party.

2. The intentional act of inconveniencing someone in such a way as to cause them signifcant additional work or effort.

"Rob was stuck in a deathroll when he answered a phone call everyone else refused to acknowledge."

or

"Anna's refusal to compile the weekly report resulted in a subsequent, never-ending deathroll for April."

by MisterOdd December 08, 2013