Verboticisms

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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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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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)

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Created by: verysimplegame

Pronunciation: grine-duh-ler-e-um

Sentence: Overcome with grindelerium, Gene yelled back at the assistant manager that bathing occasionally couldn't hurt.

Etymology: Grind - delerium

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: dis - con - JOB - ee - layt - uhd

Sentence: Having finally summoned the courage and determination to face his boss with his resignation, Victor was absolutely disconjobelated at the prospect of 'freedom' from the daily grind, and though he had some trepidation at the thought of facing his young wife Elena with the news, he hoped she would be as joy filled as he.

Etymology: Blend of discontinue, job, elated. Play on the word 'discombobulated'.

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Created by: Rogan

Pronunciation:

Sentence: He quit! A wave of resignophoria washed over him. FInally, he was able to continue with his childhood ambition of a career in cannibalism.

Etymology: resignation + euphoria

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: re-tyr-yew-FOR-ya

Sentence: When Jason finally acted on his desire to leave his mind dulling and stress inducing job he immediately experienced a huge wave of retireuphoria and began planning what to do with all his new found idle time.

Etymology: Blend of 'retire' (intr v. to withdraw from one's position or occupation) and 'euphoria' (a feeling of happiness, confidence, or well-being)

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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

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Created by: faridology

Pronunciation: kuitforia

Sentence: John was in a state of quitphoria for a week after tendering his resignation from his job that he hated.

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Created by: Rhyme79

Pronunciation: fruh-leef

Sentence: "I'm so completely overwhelmed by a sense of freelief, I think I might quit my next job too, and spend what's left of my existence as a bum in freeliefdom!""

Etymology: An amalgamation of the words 'free' 'and relief'.

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Created by: pinwheel

Pronunciation: ex/tick/it

Sentence: Jim was so ecstickit when he quit his job that he bought himself a new bed so as to be able to enjoy not having to get out of it to the max.

Etymology: ecstatic (to be in rapture) + stick it (as in take your job and stick it...)

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COMMENTS:

very clever! - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-04: 11:01:00

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