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'Please do not talk to me while we are in the office.'

DEFINITION: v., To ignore a "friend" at work because you don't want anyone else to know that you are friends. n., A co-worker and secret "best friend" with whom it is best to keep your friendship confidential.

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Hushhushpal

Created by: Missnah

Pronunciation: hush-hush-pal

Sentence: As hushhushpals Sarah and I pretended to barely tolerate each other at work.

Etymology: To keep sth hush hush - to keep it quiet/secret pal - friend

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Cubevert

Created by: MrDave2176

Pronunciation: kyub-VERT / enn-IG-maydz

Sentence: Sarah and Tammy had been cubevertly seeing each other despite being coworkers, however, as enigmaides they were having trouble concealing what happened during lunch hour.

Etymology: cube (as in cubicle) + covert / enigma + aides

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COMMENTS:

Wow, sorry for the late entry! I nealy missed this. - MrDave2176, 2007-10-25: 22:13:00

oh I just thought of another one...dissenfriendchise - MrDave2176, 2007-10-25: 22:16:00

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Differsociate

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: dif-er-SOSE-she-ayt

Sentence: Peggy Sue was a social climber as well as being professionally ambitious and she made social distinctions in public between those who could help or who might hinder her professionally as well as socially and would only associate with 'substandard' friends in private...to her, to differsociate was a survival mechanism more than it was a social aberration.

Etymology: Blend of 'differentiate' (to make a distinction) and 'associate' (to join as a companion, partner, or ally)

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COMMENTS:

clever - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-23: 10:18:00

Is that like differsity? - Nosila, 2008-09-23: 12:49:00

I'll bet Becky Sue, in her attempt to "sniff out" who would help and who would hinder...I am sure she has done quite a bit of kissassociating. :) - lumina, 2008-09-23: 16:56:00

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Defriendtiate

Created by: KenM2

Pronunciation:

Sentence: I know we are close, but I must defrienciate our relationship at work.

Etymology: de-friend+differentiate - definition: To remove friendships from the work environment by setting it apart from the non-work relationship.

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Confidont

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: känfədōnt

Sentence: Jill is Judy’s best of friend outside of work. At work she is a confidon’t, barely acknowledging that she knows Judy.

Etymology: confidant (a person with whom one shares a secret) + don’t (contraction of do not)

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COMMENTS:

:) - galwaywegian, 2011-07-07: 04:36:00

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Confidononer

Created by: Lidipop

Pronunciation: Kon-f-eye-doh-no-ner!

Sentence: Best friend by night, Confidononer by day!

Etymology: confide(say something in trust)+oh!(as in oh! not her)+ no(a negating expression)

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COMMENTS:

I read your word as confi(don't know her) - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-25: 12:26:00

that works also :) - Lidipop, 2007-10-25: 14:55:00

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Cryptmate

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: Krip/mate

Sentence: In the office, Jenny only got phone calls and e-mails from her cryptmate Barb, although they spent most weekends together cruising the night club scene.

Etymology: cryptic + mate

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COMMENTS:

Am I channelling Bobby "Boris Picket here?! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-25: 18:56:00

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