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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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Escaptasy
Created by: mana1066
Pronunciation: ess-cape-ta-see
Sentence: the escaptasy only lasted from the exit to the bus stop, where he realized he not only had no car, but now no job
Etymology: escape + fantasy
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COMMENTS:
Sheer escapsy! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-04: 10:32:00
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Resignelation
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: rez sig nel ay shun
Sentence: When he got home from work, Freddie was uncharacteristically joyous. His wife was puzzled, as he normally was depressed and sad. He said he was feeling resignelation as he had quit his deadly dull job once and for all. She worried about the bills, but Freddie was too excited to care. He didn't have to be a rodeo clown anymore!
Etymology: Resignation (the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession, or job etc.) a formal document giving notice of your intention to resign from your job;& Elation (a feeling of joy;an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression)
Ergasm
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: ur-gazm
Sentence: Bob had an ergasm when he finally ended his stellar career as head fish de-header at Sal's Scrumptious Squid and More.
Etymology: erg, orgasm
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COMMENTS:
no doubt you're getting that Doctorow Book this week. - ohwtepph, 2007-05-04: 07:35:00
I think the book is for next week and it's a mug this week. If I win, it would be the first thing I've won since that Beatle's album in 7'th grade (which my brother subsequently lost). - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-04: 07:59:00
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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)
Resignophoria
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
Retireuphoria
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)
Halledolejah
Created by: hooterbug
Pronunciation: [hal-ee-dōl-ya]
Sentence: In an extreme state of Halledolejah, Tony took the number 5 bus downtown to file unemployment after posting his boss's email address on www.ilikebondage.com
Etymology: Combination of Hallelujah (Used to express praise or joy.) + Dole (The distribution by the government of relief payments to the unemployed; welfare.)
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COMMENTS:
funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-14: 12:51:00
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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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Jobilation
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: jaw/bi/lay/shun
Sentence: Jim experienced jobilation the day he joined the unemployed
Etymology: jubilation + job
Quitphoria
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.
Etymology:
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