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DEFINITION: v. To listen intently and sympathize with your colleagues when they request assistance, and then to simply, and completely, forget about it. n. The ability to sympathize with, yet ignore, requests for help.
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Limpathy
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈlɪm.pəˌθi/
Sentence: Customer service representatives are often judged on their limpathy skills as opposed to their ability to actually fix problems.
Etymology: From limp + empathy
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COMMENTS:
Good word!!! You got my vote today. - Stevenson0, 2007-02-27: 17:56:00
Thanks. Though it looks like Discoveria's "scampathy" outdid me at the same kind of game. - ErWenn, 2007-02-28: 01:19:00
I'll admit I was sitting thinking of words ending in -mp, and discarded limpathy in the process. - Discoveria, 2007-02-28: 13:39:00
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Pathetinance
Created by: rickki
Pronunciation: path-et-in-ans
Sentence: Tony showed pathetinance towards Sonia, as she asked for help yesterday.
Etymology:
Ironian
Created by: newszi
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Sally asked Cindy, about Joe might be able to help them. Sally answered: -Don't bother, he's an Ironian When you ask for help you need the most, all you get is Ironians'. Joe's answers are an Ironian's, he newer keeps himself to them.
Etymology: irony + answer or irony +an
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Alzhumours
Created by: w5lf9s
Pronunciation: ahls.hu.mers
Sentence: When she reminded him the third time to print out that report for her, she began to wonder whether he might be suffering from that particular form of Alzhumour's she had read about.
Etymology: Alzheimer's disease (the first symtoms of which are forgetfulness) + to humour someone
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COMMENTS:
Maybe he just considered she was a lazy cow who knew perfectly well how to hit the print button. - petaj, 2007-02-27: 17:42:00
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Sympalies
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: sim-pa-lize
Sentence: Ied can always be counted on to sympalies with you when you're having trouble. He says he'll be happy to help you, but whenever you need him, he's nowhere to be found. Later he has one excuse after another for why he couldn't help.
Etymology: sympathize: to feel compassion for another's trouble + lies: a false statement told to pass for truth
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COMMENTS:
nice - galwaywegian, 2009-09-18: 07:49:00
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Teamnesia
Created by: splangdon
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
. - splangdon, 2007-02-27: 14:33:00
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Shampathize
Created by: karenanne
Pronunciation: sham\\\' pa thize
Sentence: Julie\\\'s partner said he was very overwhelmed with their joint project, and it was Julie\\\'s turn to call clients. Julie completely shampathized, then she went back to shopping online.
Etymology: Sham + sympathize
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COMMENTS:
Etymology: Sham + sympathize - karenanne, 2009-09-18: 15:09:00
Good word! And I am not just being shampathetic... - jrogan, 2009-09-18: 15:55:00
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Lacknowledge
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: lak nol lej
Sentence: Although Henry would acknowledge Rita's requests for help, he was so lazy and forgetful that there was a big lacknowledge in assisting her.
Etymology: Lack (be without) & Acknowledge (accept to be what is claimed or accept power and authority)
Ipodnod
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: I/pod/nod
Sentence: He was a master of the ipodnod. He looked intensely interested but he was really listening to his favorite tunes
Etymology: ipod + nod
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COMMENTS:
Is this a confession? - wordmeister, 2007-02-27: 19:31:00
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Brieffriend
Created by: Bulletchewer
Pronunciation: breef-frend
Sentence: At first her brieffriending made Scarlet seem caring, but ultimately her co-workers knew she was dabbling with bullshit.
Etymology: From "befriend","friend","brief" and "end".
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus.
Thank you erasmus! ~ James
Thanks James! shame I cant think of a word this time though, boo!
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus. Thank you erasmus. ~ James