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Verbotomist's Delight
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DEFINITION: The smug feeling of superiority that runners get when they pass cars trapped in bumper-to-bumper traffic.
DEFINITION: v. To jump up and correct your boss's mistakes during a presentation because it's important to get the little details right! (Even if she doesn't think so.) n. A person who publicly (and stupidly) corrects their boss.
DEFINITION: n. The type of headache you get from buying too many things with your credit card. Note: Symptoms do not usually appear until the following month.v. To buy yourself a huge credit card headache.
DEFINITION: v. The moment when a child realizes that they are turning into their mother, or father, or both! n. To suddenly realize that you are turning into your parents.
DEFINITION: The response you get when you tell a coworker that their clothing violates the dress code standards at your office.
DEFINITION: The happy period in a marriage, which occurs once the husband has been fully domesticated.
DEFINITION: To ask someone to look at one thing, when you really want them to look at another thing, which is better left unspecified.
DEFINITION: Weird sounds that keep you awake in the middle of the night.
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