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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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Exitstasy
Created by: ziggy41
Pronunciation: egg-zit-stah-see
Sentence: I was filled with extreme exitstasy when I left my boring busboy job to move on to bigger and better things! It was after i quit that i remembered I dropped out of highschool.
Etymology: Ecstasy (joyful excitement, great happiness) + exit (to abandon, as in one's job)
Distediumation
Created by: Clayton
Pronunciation: dis-TEE-uh-MEY-shuhn
Sentence: As she stormed out of the conference room, Carrie was filled with an overwhelming sense of distediumation.
Etymology: dis + tedium + elation
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:
Laboration
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˌleɪbəˈɹeɪʃən/
Sentence: I was going to quit my mailroom job in about three months time, when they layed me off and gave me three months severance pay, allowing me to feel pure laboration, untainted by the crushing blow of finanslavement that usually follows.
Etymology: From labor + liberation
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COMMENTS:
True story. One of the happiest days of my life. - ErWenn, 2007-05-04: 03:38:00
I really like this one - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-04: 11:03:00
Thanks. - ErWenn, 2007-05-04: 17:08:00
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Exitaration
Created by: iwasatripwire
Pronunciation: ex-IT-uh-RAY-shun (like exhilaration but with a T)
Sentence: As I hung up my stupid Starbucks apron for the very last time, I was overwhelmed by a feeling that could only be described as exitaration.
Etymology: exhilaration + exit
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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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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Quitorgasm
Created by: heb319
Pronunciation: kwit or gaz um
Sentence: When she quit her job selling widgets, the quitorgasm Marie experienced pleased her so much she nearly passed out from ecstasy.
Etymology: quit orgasm
Abandeuphoria
Created by: Ellemorpheus
Pronunciation: A-band-you-for-ee-uh
Sentence: His abandeuphoria caused him to bounce about the room after quitting his job.
Etymology: abandon euphoria
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