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DEFINITION: n. A feeling of euphoria which occurs when you finally quit your boring, mind-numbingly dull, and emotionally unrewarding job. v. To quit your job and feel good about it.
Verboticisms
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Deliverdance
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: dee/liver/dans
Sentence: His feeling of deliverdance at quitting his job was so overpowering that he felt like Michael Flatley
Etymology: deliverance + riverdance
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COMMENTS:
reely impressive - galwaywegian, 2007-05-04: 06:58:00
Oh yes.. that's really good. - pinwheel, 2007-05-04: 07:44:00
thank you - reely (just got that one - funny) - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-04: 11:13:00
by jiggo it is a goody. - petaj, 2007-05-04: 20:22:00
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Libervana
Created by: metrohumanx
Pronunciation: lib-err-vahn-uh
Sentence: After working for fifteen years in a totalitarian matriarchy, James was finally able, with the help of the NJEA, to cast off the yoke of academic opression and finally appreciate the sublime state of LIBERVANA which made every day blissful, and now every minute feels like.....SATURDAY.
Etymology: LIBERation+niRVANA LIBERATION-to be freed from opression NIRVANA-perfect state of mind
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COMMENTS:
Here's one for ya:
http://flicklives.com/
Thanks, everybody. - metrohumanx, 2008-07-14: 05:18:00
every minute feels like Saturday - wow!! - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-14: 13:03:00
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Giddyparture
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: gid - dee - part - chure
Sentence: After her boss yelled at her yet again, Gloria had a giddyparture. She made one last grand "gesture" at him; picked up her purse, clicked her heels, gave a loud cheer and walked out for good.
Etymology: giddy, departure
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COMMENTS:
giddyup! - Nosila, 2009-11-21: 01:24:00
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Takethisjobandshoveitism
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: tayk-this-jawb-and-shuv-it-is-um
Sentence: Feeling immense takeshisjobandshoveitism, Craig gave everyone the finger on his way out the door.
Etymology: From the tune of the same name by Johnny Paycheck
Liweedom
Created by: idavecook
Pronunciation: Lee Wee Dom
Sentence: The muk wuk jumped with joy for she had finally realized that the Liweedom was inevitable.
Etymology: Linds Weiman is quitting fucking Shitrix, and they can GoTo MyPoo!
Resiglation
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: res-ig-lay-shun
Sentence: John felt resiglation at finally quiting his job so that he could persue that career as a deadbeat like he'd always wanted.
Etymology: resignation + elation
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COMMENTS:
I like it! Resiglation was my first verbotomy, but I was feeling grindstoned this AM and woke up late. - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-04: 06:02:00
By the way, I really enjoyed your splinterview. Being that you are an attorney, I was wondering if you could advise me if there is any legal recourse I can take against players who pick on my tunacy (I get songs stuck in my head). (mymottosalwaysbeenwhenitsrightitsright...) - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-04: 14:10:00
nice try purple but I'm sure jedijawa will not take sides (especially after he sees my "May the 4th be with you" joke - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-04: 15:46:00
Good one Jabber! "Fluke, I am your flounder." Thank goodness I don't get lyricless tunes stuck in my head. - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-04: 16:20:00
Haha! You know, I tell people you can always sue anyone for anything ... but good luck getting a judgment (I prefer negotiation over litigation). Thanks for reading my spliterview. :-) - jedijawa, 2007-05-07: 11:28:00
Good one! - HubbMU, 2007-05-08: 10:11:00
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Thriliberation
Created by: ratbastid
Pronunciation: thri-LIB-ur-AY-shun
Sentence: My joy at having given my two week notice is matched only by my thriliberation at having two weeks of paid vacation left to use.
Etymology:
Atlasshrugging
Created by: inkvision
Pronunciation:
Sentence: After indulging in some Atlasshrugging, she came to the realization that even though she was barely going to make it through the month financially, she was still glad she quit that poor-paying, soul-sucking academic job at Stanford.
Etymology: (mythology of Atlas, dropping the weight of the world)
Blissmissal
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: bliss miss al
Sentence: Denzel was so excited when got home, telling his wife, Mindy, that he had quit his boring job and was free to look for better positions. His blissmissal was short-lived when the bills kept rolling in but the funding stopped.
Etymology: Bliss (euphoria,joy,extreme happiness) & Dismissal (end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave;part company)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by ohmytodd.
Thank you ohmytodd! ~ James
So many good words already. I'll have to think about this after I exit MPOW, and head for the carpark. (Only vehiciousexiting going on at this time of the day) I wonder if there will be even a minor thrill as I'm only leaving for a long weekend.
Jabberwocky - 2007-05-04: 14:08:00
I heard this one years ago but I can't let the day go without passing it on to people who like funny word combos - Today is Star Wars Day - "May the 4th be with you"!!
wordmeister - 2007-05-06: 23:31:00
Maybe we should do a Star Wars week...
Discombobulated! One of my all-time favorite words, nice to see it used.
lumina - 2008-07-14: 14:35:00
Today's definition was suggested by ohmytodd. Thank you ohmytodd. ~ James