Verboticisms

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: bi/reyter/nahyz

Sentence: In our office, which has toxic management, beraternization of the boss is the only way we get through the day. It definitely builds team spirit with my colleagues when we beraternize about the evil one.

Etymology: berate + fraternize

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: mok u pay shun

Sentence: When the Boss left, Sally would entertain the troops by imitating him and playing the fool. Her mockupation went too far, when he returned early and caught her mid-act. Her mockupation lead to her walkupation right out of a job.

Etymology: Mock (make fun of;ape;mimicry) & Occupation (career, calling, work one is paid for)

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Created by: metrohumanx

Pronunciation: LAFF-uh-DOOM

Sentence: Cynthia did an excellent impression of her boss, Pat. Her LAUGHODOOM won her the undying respect of her co-workers, a place in corporate legend, and a termination slip.

Etymology: laugh: to release tension by involuntary reaction to humor + doom: a certain and unpleasantly final, end.

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: kroō/sə/fī

Sentence: The fact that Nelson's former boss had no discernible sense of humor made it all the worse when he chose to act as jeerleader for his flock of mockingnerds. It turned out to be an act of jobacide as Mr. Seether chose to crewcify the entire pod of pink-slippers with a swift crewcut.

Etymology: crew (a group of people who work closely together) crucify (put (someone) to death by nailing or binding them to a cross)

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COMMENTS:

you hit the nail on the head with this one - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-21: 12:10:00

WoW! Action-packed sentence, that! Good one, A! - metrohumanx, 2008-10-23: 17:06:00

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: exuh-TAN-goe

Sentence: Dancing on the bosses desk and parodying his voice and mannerisms as she cavorted wildly, Lucinda realized too late that she had been doing the exitango.

Etymology: Blend of 'exit' (to leave by being fired) and 'tango' a lively dance

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COMMENTS:

The warm-up act most have been the bossanova. Good word. - artr, 2008-10-21: 04:40:00

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: mok-uh-rif-ik

Sentence: Janice thought it was great fun to lampoon her boss for her coworkers. It was a sure way get a laugh. Her latest performance was not so warmly received by "Mr. So this is what you do when I'm not here". Though her show proved to be mockeriffic, she was somewhat regretful as she danced out the door in her pink slippers.

Etymology: mockery (an imitation, especially of a ridiculous or unsatisfactory kind) + riff (a reduction in the number of persons employed by a business) + terrific (extremely good; wonderful)

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Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: tom-teem-uh-ree

Sentence: Ever since the boss got a new hair piece the tomteamery has been non-stop.

Etymology: tomfoolery (joke around, goof off)+ team

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Created by: xirtam

Pronunciation: lam-pōōch-ed

Sentence: Larry lampooched himself out of another job when his boss walked in to the breakroom and found Larry doing imitations of him in front of the other employees.

Etymology: Lampoon: To mock or ridicule. + Pooch: Slang - To blunder.

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Created by: Darkreaper

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: Pink + slip + up

Sentence: By insulting the boss without knowing he was right behind her, Beatrice committed a disastrous pinkslipup.

Etymology: Pinkslip = to be fired. Slip up = faux pas

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COMMENTS:

uh oh - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-23: 11:43:00

perfect - petaj, 2007-11-23: 21:59:00

very nice :) - badsnudge, 2007-11-24: 09:54:00

Thankyuh....thankyuh verruh mutch... - Mustang, 2007-11-24: 22:14:00

Superb! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-25: 23:05:00

Nice - c1mcgraw, 2007-11-26: 21:11:00

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