Verboticisms

Created by: daisy

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Sentence: Alan's unemployjoy prevented him from realizing he would be eating macaroni and cheese for breakfast, lunch and dinner from now on.

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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)

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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: rikboyee

Pronunciation: kwit-spur-ay-shun

Sentence: As he marched out of the office he as overcome with quitspiration

Etymology: quit, inspiration

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Created by: missleigh

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Etymology: Latin-licentia : license, leave, authorization /freedom, liberty = Euphoria....

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Created by: libertybelle

Pronunciation: tick-eld-pihnk-slip

Sentence: Though he wasn't trying to get fired, Bob was simply tickledpickslip over losing his job at the pork rendering plant. He thought the job, while it paid the bills, simply wasn't kosher.

Etymology: tickled pink + pink slip

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Created by: Rochelle

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Sentence: I told them they could keep their lousy job. The youforya was exhilarating.

Etymology: "If I'm not for myself, who will be?" Hillel, a Jewish sage.

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Created by: trunktickle

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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.

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Created by: Pasicheio

Pronunciation: Hap-You-Lay-Shun

Sentence: having finally quit his job, John felt overwhelming hapulation

Etymology: Happy; Elation

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