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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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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)
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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Autosize
Created by: focusteacher
Pronunciation: auto size
Sentence: Jim didn't realize he had autosized by suggesting the reduction in programmer jobs.
Etymology: From Greek autos=self, and Old French sise=to fix the amount
Expendthrift
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: ik-SPEND-thrift
Sentence: Sayonara Bob, best wishes for the future, now you know the human cost of being an expendthrift.
Etymology: EXPEND, do away with, To "pay" out, rid 2. Squander THRIFT:Frugality,economy
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COMMENTS:
very clever - Jabberwocky, 2008-05-27: 10:21:00
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Amazicution
Created by: jellybean09
Pronunciation: a-mae-zi-que-tion
Sentence: Jelly bean and LolliPOP come together to create an amazicution of a relationship.
Etymology:
Cosdefective
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Coz-dee-fect-iv
Sentence: Brian was feeling really smug about his novel cost-cutting plan for the company,until he realised he had made himself cosdefective when the boss handed him his redundency notice.
Etymology: Cost(the price necessary to achieve something)(From old French,Couster ) + defective(no longer useful or viable) = Cosdefective (Opp of Cost-effective)
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COMMENTS:
love it - galwaywegian, 2008-05-27: 09:00:00
great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-05-27: 10:27:00
Very good word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-27: 20:17:00
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Discomjobulation
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: dis - com - job - yew - LAY - shun
Sentence: Clancey was a thoroughly devoted and ambitious young junior executive and he suffered a major bout of discomjobulation when his innovative and brilliant proposals resulted in his own termination.
Etymology: Play on the word 'discombobulation' (To throw into a state of confusion)
Shanequia
Created by: lindsxomarie
Pronunciation: sha - ney- ka- wa
Sentence: oh no you didnt shanequia.
Etymology: i love shanwquia
Mitalimoment
Created by: mitali
Pronunciation: mithali without an "h" fitting :D moment :D
Sentence: a moment of dumbness portrayed by our owm mitali kulkarni :D the queen of c++ :D to be used when someone does something super dumb; quivalent to shooting yourself :D
Etymology:
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