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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.
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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)
Funemployment
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: fun-ehm-PLOY-ment
Sentence: Guess what! I quit Pizza Hut! Let the funemployment begin!
Etymology: fun + unemployment
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COMMENTS:
very good - petaj, 2007-05-04: 06:48:00
quit good - galwaywegian, 2007-05-04: 07:03:00
Nice. - HubbMU, 2007-05-04: 10:04:00
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Libainam
Created by: omniscientamnesiac
Pronunciation: lahy-beyn-m
Sentence: He was filled with libainam, after telling his boss to shove it.
Etymology: Lib from the term liberate; ainam from the literal reverse of the word mania.
Eubumia
Created by: ohwtepph
Pronunciation: yu - buhm - ee - uh
Sentence: Oh, the feeling of eubumia is such a gratifying experience! It is the time where we all experience unpaid bills, an upset stomach and an unhappy girlfriend. Wee!
Etymology: euphoria (a feeling of extreme happiness) + bum (a jobless person)
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COMMENTS:
Very creative! It never occurred to me to use the "eu" funnetically. - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-04: 06:09:00
yep. "eu" was one of my few fundamental characturds when i was still a child. - ohwtepph, 2007-05-04: 07:29:00
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Quittygiddy
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: kwitēgidē
Sentence: Though thoughts of leaving his job as Banal Retention Officer make Jason feel quittygiddy, mortgages, kids in college and living indoors make him stick with euboreia.
Etymology: quit (resign from a job) + giddy (disorienting and alarming, but exciting)
Quiphoria
Created by: weareallbeautiful
Pronunciation: k-w-ih-f-or-ee-uh
Sentence: Gary felt a moment of quiphoria as he walked out of the office building and jumped for joy as he realized he would never have to return.
Etymology: quit+euphoria
Lesterbeautirush
Created by: Bulletchewer
Pronunciation: Less-tur-byoo-tee-rush
Sentence: Having told his soulless boss where to stick his offer of a raise, Johnny felt a Lesterbeautirush so compelling that he almost went and bought so roses.
Etymology: References the best film ever made about suburbia- American Beauty. The character Lester quits his job- no more spoiler. Also from "Rush" meaning "best ever Canadian rock band".
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COMMENTS:
hee's back - Rush "best ever Canadian rock band" I hope you're kidding! - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-04: 11:12:00
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Quitspiration
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: kwit-spur-ay-shun
Sentence: As he marched out of the office he as overcome with quitspiration
Etymology: quit, inspiration
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