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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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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
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)
Deliverdance
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: dee/liver/dance
Sentence: His feeling of deliverdance at quitting his job was so overpowering that he felt like Michael Flatley.
Etymology: deliverance (liberation, salvation) + riverdance (of Irish step dancing fame)
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COMMENTS:
nice! - galwaywegian, 2008-07-14: 07:22:00
Great images come to mind... - metrohumanx, 2008-07-14: 18:58:00
Ha! Funny visual! Did he wear the headband? :) - lumina, 2008-07-14: 19:35:00
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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
Tickledpinkslip
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
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:
Youforya
Created by: Rochelle
Pronunciation:
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.
Grindelerium
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
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)
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