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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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Freelation
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: frEE-lay-tion
Sentence: David experienced freelation as he told his boss he is quiting the job, telling him it is too boring shoveling manure from the barn. His boss stated, "you are a dairy farmer".
Etymology: free/elation
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COMMENTS:
Oh to be jobliss! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-04: 09:23:00
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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
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)
Quitillation
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: kwitlāshən
Sentence: Joe should be concerned. He should be worried how he is going to pay his rent or make his car payment. Instead all he feels after resigning from his soul-sapping job is quitillation.
Etymology: quit (resign from a job) + titillation (stimulate or excite, esp. in a sexual way)
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
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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Jobilation
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: jaw/bi/lay/shun
Sentence: Jim experienced jobilation the day he joined the unemployed
Etymology: jubilation + job
Discontinilation
Created by: br0wn
Pronunciation: dĭs'kən-tĭn'-ĭlā'shən
Sentence: Once I left that hell hole of a job and walked out of those doors, never to come back again, I was overcome with a sense of discontinilation.
Etymology: discontinue , elation
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