" efforts "

 [ "A for effort" ]

1: Nice try, but the final product sucks.

  * e.g.,  ... Kid: Mom! Dad! Check out this painting I did in class today! 

 [ "effort" ]

1: a phrase used when somone cant be bothered to do something

  * e.g.,  ... person1: "lets call the police on those bankrobbers" 

 [ "Efforting" ]

1: A made-up word used by TV news producers or assignment editors who should be mouth-punched; often used by people who think it's a more eloquent way of admitting fail.

  * e.g.,  ... "Lindsay Lohan mugshots? Oh, yeah, I'm, uh, efforting them now." "Efforting? Only the paste-eaters in the TV department use that retardese." 

 [ "effort" ]

1: Something I didn't put in when writing this definition

  * e.g.,  ... I didn't put in effort when writing this definition 

 [ "A for effort" ]

1: Not the worst attempt. Perhaps if you invested a little more time and brain work, you would get something that you can actually be proud of instead of this pile of rubbish.

  * e.g.,  ... Boy : Hey sweetie, I got you something 

 [ "Efforting" ]

1: A made up word used only by newscasters to show off that they're doing the job they're paid to do. A poor attempt to make the word ‘effort’ into a verb. To make it sound like something simple is tough to do, so they’re making extra effort. Often used as a stall when a report isn’t ready.

  * e.g.,  ... We’re efforting to get that hurricane report from the beach ready for you. 

 [ "effort" ]

1: Brain work

  * e.g.,  ... This sentence requires so much effort 

 [ "effort" ]

1: Something that no one wants to hear about.

  * e.g.,  ... Baker: I hope you like this cake, I spent 7 hours in the kitchen preparing it. 

 [ "effortic" ]

1: The act of putting effort into something.

  * e.g.,  ... He was being effortic by trying to finish his homework by 8:00. 

 [ "effort" ]

1: something most men lack these days

  * e.g.,  ... not following through on their word, not putting in effort to be a man.