effort

person1: "lets call the police on those bankrobbers"
person2: "effort"

'bankrobbers continue and successfully rob the bank'

I didn't put in effort when writing this definition

This sentence requires so much effort

Baker: I hope you like this cake, I spent 7 hours in the kitchen preparing it.
Guest (trying to be nice): Yeah it's really good (spits it out)

Student: Please accept my research project, I stayed up all night for a week getting it done!
Professor: No, I wanted APA formatting, not MLA. You get a zero.

Guy: I did nothing these past 3 days cuz I was waiting for your call.
Girl: What's wrong with you?? Get a life!

*- Don't EVER reveal the effort you spent on something! -*

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

Person 1 - "Pick that up"
Person 2 - "You're a proper effort you!"

Julie finally gave me some effort after all these years.