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DEFINITION: v. To propose and win approval for cost-saving reforms, which when implemented result in the immediate elimination of your job. n. An ambitious budget-slasher who accidentally cuts themselves out of a job.
Verboticisms
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Accolaidoff
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: acco/layde/off
Sentence: In addition to being lauded as an environmental champion for turning the parking lot into a green space, I also received an accolaidoff as my position as parking lot attendant was no longer viable.
Etymology: accolade(acknowledgment of merit)+ laid off
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COMMENTS:
Excellent! - Mustang, 2008-05-27: 07:07:00
nice one JW - galwaywegian, 2008-05-27: 09:01:00
I like it - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-27: 20:17:00
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Econohnomics
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ek on oh no mix
Sentence: When Mr Bill did up his new budget, he had suggested cutting 20 jobs. The numbers sang to his boss, Mr.Sluggo, and so he included Mr. Bill's job in the redundancies. Mr. Bill learned the hard way about econohnomics! Oh Nooooooooo!
Etymology: Economics (financial managment) & Oh No (exclamation of alarm or concern and signature phrase of Mr. Bill, cartoon figure on SNL)
Bottomlineboot
Created by: quippingqueen
Pronunciation: botum/line/boot
Sentence: Soon after he recommended eliminating the popular pinkslip party from the annual budget, he realized his boss would probably give him the "bottomlineboot" award (right out the door on his tender tush!)
Etymology: Bottom line - financial statement + boot (to be fired or laid-off).
Snafrugality
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: snaf ru gal itee
Sentence: When Barney invented a program to measure attendance at work, he didn't anticipate that his time-keeping job might become redundant and he would fall victim to snafrugality.
Etymology: SNAFU (Acronym often used by WW2 soldiers for:Situation Normal, All F****d Up) & Frugality(prudence in avoiding waste)
Problemmingsolver
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: prob lehm ing sahl vur
Sentence: the problemmingsolver went that one staep further than everyone else. one giant step for dunbkind
Etymology: problem solver lemming
Jobicide
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: jäbisīd
Sentence: James wrote a program that automates the tasks that used to take him hours to do. The result is that it his work can now be handled by a part-time intern. The other result is that his job is now done by a part-time intern, a clear case of jobicide.
Etymology: job (a paid position of regular employment) + suicide (the action of killing oneself intentionally)
Selfaxuate
Created by: rebelvin
Pronunciation: SELF+AX+actUATE
Sentence: I had a sneeking feeling I might be cutting my own throat, and when the pat on the back turned into a handshake goodbye, I knew I had selfaxuated.
Etymology: SELF+AX+actUATE
Karmaudit
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: car-mah-dit
Sentence: If Ken knew that he was doing a karmaudit trying to be a suck-up, he would not have been so evil to the coworkers whose jobs he gleefully sacrificed to the money gods. In the words of the great Allen Toussaint,"the same dudes you misuse on your way up - you might meet up on your way down."
Etymology: karma: (Hinduism & Buddhism) the belief that ones actions determine ones fate + audit: inspection of business accounts and records
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COMMENTS:
The fickle finger of fate... - Nosila, 2009-07-08: 13:23:00
nice word - Jabberwocky, 2009-07-08: 14:50:00
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Elemmingnation
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: eeeee lemm ing nayshun
Sentence: He wanted so much to please Cliff, he designed his own elemmingnation. wjhy, oh why did he have to be so head over heels over cliff?
Etymology: elimination lemming
Joligeter
Created by: saazgee
Pronunciation: jo-li-ge-tar
Sentence:
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
jo -from job li -from implemented get -from budget er -from slasher - saazgee, 2013-05-10: 04:23:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Mustang. Thank you Mustang. ~ James
Jabberwocky - 2008-05-27: 10:27:00
so many good words today
Today's definition was suggested by Mustang. Thank you Mustang. ~ James