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DEFINITION: n. A type of frustration created by a manager who never notices when you work late, but always nags you for leaving early whenever you leave on time. v. To carefully monitor your subordinates to ensure that they never leave work a minute early.
Verboticisms
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Metermaidservant
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Rita is a lovely metermaidservant who worships the clock.
Etymology: meter maid + maid servant
Chronaumatize
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: chrawn - AUWM - uh - tyz
Sentence: Edgar had developed the annoying habit of perching where he could see all his workers as quitting time approached and he would attempt to chronaumatize anyone who even looked as though they might be trying to sneak out a few minutes early.
Etymology: Blend of chronometer (clock) and traumatize.
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COMMENTS:
I know people like that - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-23: 09:03:00
Lumberg!!! - scissorlips, 2008-04-23: 10:58:00
Lumberg,indeed! Nice blend. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-23: 17:45:00
Lumberg it is! Uhhh, what or who is Lumberg? Or dare I ask? LOL - Mustang, 2008-04-23: 20:00:00
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Streptoclockus
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: streptəkläkəs
Sentence: As a new manager Tom has a bad case of streptoclockus. He watches every minute of his new subordinates workdays as if each second was being pulled from his soul.
Etymology: streptococcus (a bacterium of a genus that includes the agents of souring of milk and dental decay, and hemolytic pathogens causing various infections such as scarlet fever and pneumonia) + clock (a mechanical or electrical device for measuring time)
Clockstalk
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: klok/stawk
Sentence: Jim, our obnoxious, irritating, micro manager, clockstalks every employee ensuring that they give 110% of their working time to the company.
Etymology: clock + stalk
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COMMENTS:
Good one! - Mustang, 2009-06-17: 00:45:00
this is priceless! - mweinmann, 2009-06-17: 07:46:00
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Bossitch
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: bos-itch
Sentence: Mr. Needler Nosey was such a bositch to his employees and only noticed what he presumed was bad behavior.
Etymology: Boss- A person in charge of the company employees. *itch- Slang for a person who complains about everything.
Drachronian
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: drey-KROH-nee-uhn
Sentence: "Time is money" yelled Bob so often at his long-suffering staff, that all were finally diagnosed as suffering from drachronian's syndrome, and placed indefinitely on tick leave.
Etymology: Blend of DRACO of draconian fame: Athenian lawgiver who mandated death as punishment for even minor crimes. Fig: severe, inflexible, ruthless. CHRONO, Gk meaning time, as in chronology. DRACULA: ogre, terror, bugbear. IA: suffix meaning disease, state, condition.
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COMMENTS:
funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-23: 08:56:00
Perfect! - ErWenn, 2008-04-23: 09:49:00
I like the 'chrono' inflection...great word. - Mustang, 2008-04-23: 21:57:00
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Tickoff
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: tick - off
Sentence: We turn a blind eye to staff showing up early to work but we are rigorous about tickoff procedures and plan to appoint a manager to ensure that all staff are ticked off in an efficient and pleasant manner.
Etymology: tick (of the clock) off (as in off home, sign off, off the clock) ticked off (pissed off) tick off (cross off the list as each subordinate leaves the office)
Nitticker
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈnɪtˌtɪkɚ/
Sentence: I don't mean to be a nitticker, but when you say that my pizza will be here in 30 minutes or less, do you mean from now, or from the time I called?
Etymology: from nitpicker + tick (as in a clock)
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COMMENTS:
great word ErWenn - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-23: 14:46:00
Very good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-23: 17:48:00
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Snoopervise
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: Snew-per-vize
Sentence: Melody was definitely a hands on snoopervisor who monitored every aspect of her subordinates daily activities, even making note of their bathroom breaks, trips to the water cooler and time spent on the phones.
Etymology: Blend of 'snoop' (nosy person) and 'supervise' (be in charge)
Timestapo
Created by: youmustvotenato
Pronunciation: time-stop-po
Sentence: Michael, the manager, immediately asked why I was walking out the door at 4:58. Of course, the TIMESTAPO don't understand that when your work is complete and your computer is shut down that its pointless to sit around twittling thumbs.
Etymology: time stamp + gestapo
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James
stache - 2008-04-23: 22:10:00
slackervisor looks a little like hank hill.
daniellegeorge - 2008-04-24: 13:17:00
clockblock is genius
- 2008-07-27: 19:30:00
nice words
bob - 2008-07-27: 22:57:00
nice stuff!
wordmeister - 2008-07-27: 23:43:00
Timely words today
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James
Where is everybody today? Vacations galore?
monkey88 - 2011-11-18: 01:36:00